r/Angryupvote • u/Interesting_Tale • 13d ago

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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.

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u/sarma55 13d ago

genuine question: why does casting a trans actor make sense?

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u/SosseV 13d ago

Achilles is described as a very beautiful, feminine man. His mother didn't want him to go to war, because of a prophecy that said he wouldn't return, so hid him in a temple among women and Odysseus, who was charged with recruiting him, needed a ruse to find him, because he was not able to recognise him amongst them.

Also, he only decided to go back to war when his lover Patroclos was killed by Hector, after refusing to fight anymore because of a conflict with king Agamemnon.

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u/Angelusthegreat 13d ago

You are so wrong ,I am.from.greece and not once ancient Greek text calls his features similar that of a woman

The most accurate you have if you remove other ancient Greek writers is he called physically very beautiful

Also ξανθός which in ancient Greek it would mean either blonde or light brown to a mix of blonde with brown :)

He also was described as very tall and physically as warrior the best