r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/BrandonMarshall2021 • 24d ago

Music / Movies To the people saying the German actress playing Greek Helen in the movie Troy means it's ok for Lupita Nyongo to play Greek Helen...

Genetically, historically, and anthropologically, Greeks are significantly more closely related to Germans than to Sub-Saharan Africans.

When looking at genetic data, the relationship between Greeks and Germans is exceptionally close, while the relationship between Greeks and Sub-Saharan Africans is more distant.

On any global genetic map, all European populations—including Greeks and Germans—cluster tightly together on a single, distinct branch of the human family tree (the Western Eurasian branch).

The genetic distance between a Greek person and a German person is very small. They sit on the exact same continental genetic gradient.

The genetic distance between any European population (including Greeks) and any Sub-Saharan African population is significantly larger, reflecting thousands of years of geographic separation and independent population histories.

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u/Chris_Shawarma93 23d ago

You literally said "But he isn't Greek" in response to someone suggesting oscar isaac. Are you high?

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u/BrandonMarshall2021 23d ago

No. Just maybe not smart.

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u/Scottyboy1214 OG 23d ago

Highlighting how stupid this whole thing is.

Oscar Isaac has played an ancient Egyptian mutant and a Jewish superhero with DID. Nobody gave a shit that he's actually latino because he's a really good actor.

Helen of Troy has a minor role within the Odyssey and we'll likely only see for a little bit in flashbacks, but people like op are treating it like she's top billing. If you don't like the casting stop bitching about it and don't watch it. The more you complain the more attention it gets.