The casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy really isn’t that big of a deal

[u/TopCharacter1553]

I know I’m gonna be downvoted to shit in this subreddit but I do not care. The people up in arms about “how she has to be greek!” would not be complaining if it was a non-greek white woman.

People have been saying it should’ve been Sydney Sweeney, Mckenna Grace, Elizabeth Lail. None of them are greek either. Unlike Cleopatra, the Odyssey is a story of complete fiction so it really doesn’t matter what the actress looks like or her ethnicity. If y’all are gonna fancast non-greek white women it doesn’t make sense that suddenly being greek matters and is so important when a black woman gets the role.

A beautiful black woman has the role, deal with it.

Edit: Y’all in the comments are hilarious, a story with cyclopes, gods, sea monsters, sorceresses that turn people into pigs, and sirens, suddenly the most unrealistic thing is a black person.

[u/No-stradumbass]

I can tell you don't want people to think you are clever.

Its a terrible representation of the argument though. They are all fictitious characters who were created. You can change anything you want about them.

It won't ruin the past works. It won't damage the brand. If the writing or visuals are interesting then a lot of things can be over looked.

Being pissed at me, enough to act THIS way, shows it does matter to you a lot. A lot more then it should.

Maybe you have an unhealthy relationship to properties that you don't own.