‘The Odyssey’ actress says she would grill Homer on female roles in epics
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If she met ancient Greek playwright Homer, she would criticize him for the lack of female representation in his epics, Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o said in an interview Thursday.
Nyong’o, famous for her roles in the films “Black Panther” and “12 Years a Slave”, will portray Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic “The Odyssey”. Helen of Troy, known in mythology as the most beautiful woman in the world, started the Trojan War for herself in Homer’s epic “Iliad”, which was followed by the epic “Odyssey”. Nyong’o will also play Helen’s sister, Clytemnestra, in the same movie.
Jake Hamilton, Emmy-winning interviewer for “Jake’s Takes” interviewed The cast of Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of “The Odyssey” is asking most of them the same general question.
“Really quickly, I want you to imagine that you’re sitting in a movie theater and you’re sitting next to Homer,” he began. “Let’s say he speaks English. Let’s say he understands what movies are, and you watch ‘The Odyssey.’ When it’s over, you can lean over and say, ‘Okay, great. What do you think about how I did this?’ What is an aspect of your performance that you would like to get his/her thoughts on?”
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During an interview, Lupita Nyong’o talked about how if she met ancient Greek playwright Homer and watched the new adaptation of “The Odyssey” with him, she would question his lack of female representation. (Jake’s Takes YouTube channel)
“‘So Homer, what do you think about the screen time these women are given, considering how little time you spend with them?'” Nyong’o said. “I thought.” “Ok my love?”
“So are you leaning forward and looking at him like that?” Hamilton said as he pretended to lean forward and cast a defiant look at the next seat.
“Yes. ‘Hmm? Remember us?’ like.” Nyong’o replied.
The film faced waves of controversy on many fronts, causing fans who loved Homer’s work to feel uneasy about the film.
In May, he confirmed casting Nyong’o as Helen; This sparked controversy as another example of casting famous fictional or historical figures with actors of other racial backgrounds, similar to Disney’s live-action remakes of “Snow White” or “The Little Mermaid” or Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra” that faced backlash from the Egyptian government.
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Christopher Nolan faced controversy for various unconventional choices with his adaptation of “The Odyssey.” (Gilbert Flores/Various)
Nolan also revealed to Time Magazine that rapper Travis Scott will portray a Greek bard. Nolan defended this choice as an acceptance of poetic tradition.
“I chose it because I wanted to acknowledge the idea that this story was conveyed as spoken word poetry, similar to rap,” Nolan said. told the time.
inside images released so farCharacters in Nolan’s adaptation can be seen using modernized American English terms such as “Let’s go” and “Dad.” A recent promotion For the film, NBA player LeBron James and his son were featured alongside Odysseus and his son Telemachus; Here, LeBron dribbles the basketball and narrates it through images from the movie.
A. Hollywood Reporter The writer was surprised by the American accent used in the trailer, writing: “Everyone sounds like they’re from Ohio.”
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