Elon Musk continues to come for the cast of “The Odyssey,” and his latest target is none other than Anne Hathaway.
The actress had the spotlight on her over the weekend after a 2018 video of her advocating for LGBTQ+ rights resurfaced, something Musk found a problem with.
The tech mogul is among the vocal critics of Christopher Nolan’s record-breaking adaptation, vowing to outperform the project with an AI remake.
The drama began on Musk’s social media platform when Hathaway’s acceptance speech for the National Ally for Equality award at the 2018 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner went viral.
While on stage, the “Princess Diaries” star called out her privilege as a white, cisgender, straight woman while championing “equality” and bashing capitalism. In her words:
“That myth is that gayness orbits around straightness, transgender orbits around cisgender, and that all races orbit around whiteness. And it is a myth that keeps money and power in the hands of the few instead of being invested in the lives of the free.”
The clip posted on X bashed Hathaway as a “degenerate narcissist” for her views, and Musk couldn’t help but agree. “She’s just a marionette. Whoever wrote her speech is the real douchebag,” he wrote.
Elon Musk Vowed To Remake ‘The Odyssey’ In Pursuit Of Accuracy
The Tesla founder’s criticism of Hathaway comes after he shockingly unveiled a plan to create his own AI version of “The Odyssey.”
Musk doesn’t buy into the hype around Nolan’s adaptation of ancient Greek literature, with his main issue being the diversity of the cast.
As reported by The Blast, he has since promised to take matters into his own hands to create a version he believes is closer to the body of work Homer truly meant.
In an X announcement, Musk noted that before the end of 2026, he will produce a “historically accurate” full-length movie with the use of his AI agent, Grok. Accompanied by the news was a three-minute dialogue clip of what the Grok Imagine-created piece would look like.
The Trillionaire Slammed Lupita Nyong’o’s Casting Choice
Musk has long voiced his displeasure about Nolan’s masterpiece long before its July release. For him, the starting point of contention was the director’s decision for Lupita Nyong’o to play the role of Helen of Troy.
According to The Blast, when conservative commentator Matt Walsh attacked Nolan for his wrong casting choice, saying he did it to avoid being called a racist, Musk agreed.
The SpaceX founder theorized that the beloved director was only focused on chasing the Oscars’ requirements to make his movie eligible for the Best Picture category.
It is a known rule since 2020 that the Academy Awards mandated the fulfillment of the diversity quota across the crew, subject matter, audience development, and leadership of a film.
Despite the intense backlash, Nyong’o remains steadfastly proud of her role in “The Odyssey,” happy to help bring Nolan’s vision to life.
Following Musk’s comment, the actress addressed the argument that conservatives posed about how it was inaccurate that she play a figure described as “the most beautiful woman in the world.”
Describing herself as “very supportive” of Nolan’s intention, Nyong’o explained, “Our cast is representative of the world. I’m not spending my time thinking of a defense. The criticism will exist whether I engage with it or not.”
As reported by The Blast, the Hollywood star also dismissed the notion that the major value she should bring to the role was her physical looks.
“You can’t perform beauty,” she stated, adding that her interest is in what is beneath and makes up a character, not appearance.
Colman Domingo Mocks Musk Over AI Remake Plans
Amid Musk’s journey to creating his version of “The Odyssey,” he has faced resistance from critics who point out that the epic poem is a work of fiction that can never be accurate.
One such voice is actor Colman Domingo, who recently served as a guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” And roasted the tech entrepreneur to pieces.
Domingo slammed Musk’s vow for a “historically accurate” version, saying, “By ‘historically accurate’, he means whiter than Christmas at Cracker Barrel.”
The “Euphoria” actor further mocked the business mogul, asking if he had anything better to do, like living on Mars, per The Blast
