Why Isn’t The Left Boycotting The Odyssey Over Nolan’s Casting Choices?
Screenshot Culture Why Isn’t The Left Boycotting The Odyssey Over Nolan’s Casting Choices? I & I Editorial BoardJuly 25, 2026Add comment The Odyssey is taking hits from conservatives, rightly so, for its “woke” casting. Some of Christopher Nolan’s casting choices in the movie are indeed odd and distracting. (Why does the Bard look like a Rastafarian?) But it’s leftists who should be even more upset about the people chosen for key roles in this movie.
- ▪Screenshot Culture Why Isn’t The Left Boycotting The Odyssey Over Nolan’s Casting Choices?
- ▪I & I Editorial BoardJuly 25, 2026Add comment The Odyssey is taking hits from conservatives, rightly so, for its “woke” casting.
- ▪Some of Christopher Nolan’s casting choices in the movie are indeed odd and distracting. (Why does the Bard look like a Rastafarian?) But it’s leftists who should be even more upset about the people chosen for key roles in this movie.
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Screenshot Culture Why Isn’t The Left Boycotting The Odyssey Over Nolan’s Casting Choices? I & I Editorial BoardJuly 25, 2026Add comment The Odyssey is taking hits from conservatives, rightly so, for its “woke” casting. Some of Christopher Nolan’s casting choices in the movie are indeed odd and distracting. (Why does the Bard look like a Rastafarian?) But it’s leftists who should be even more upset about the people chosen for key roles in this movie. Sure, the movie checks all the diversity boxes, which, according to our friends at Unleash Prosperity, is mandatory if you want your film to be considered for Best Picture in today’s leftist-controlled Hollywood.
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