Can someone explain me the casting controversy around this film?
I've only heard a trans actor was cast as Achilles, which is, if you actually know the Illiad, a choice that absolutely makes sense.
Don't know what the other controversy is about though.
Some people are big mad that she's black. Others are mad that she's not "pretty enough" for the role.
Helen of Troy is supposed to be jaw-droppingly, the most beautiful woman alive, so much that her mere existence caused a huge war. It's sort of the equivalent of having a movie hype up a role as an Arnold-schwartzengar-esque action star..... but then actually hire a fairly thin or "normal" guy for the role, instead of a muscle-bound guy.
But Lupita Nyong'o is gorgeous? Subjectively I think she's one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen (which is why I totally see why she was cast). Can't really speak objectively on this topic because tastes differ, but she is such a classical beauty that I don't get how people could call her average or worse unless they're strongly biased against black skin, and there's a word for that.
I think it's the short hair. I've seen pictures of her with longer hair that make me "get it" but with short hair I just don't find her particularly attractive.
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u/SosseV 13d ago
Can someone explain me the casting controversy around this film? I've only heard a trans actor was cast as Achilles, which is, if you actually know the Illiad, a choice that absolutely makes sense.
Don't know what the other controversy is about though.