Elon Musk says Grok will make 'historically accurate' Odyssey movie this year
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Comments: by Mira Bhakta - 07/22/26 5:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Mira Bhakta - 07/22/26 5:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Elon Musk took aim at Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey,” which was released earlier this month , for its historical inaccuracy.
In the lead up to the movie’s release, Musk remained critical over its lack of Greek representation in the cast. He wrote on the social platform X in May that “Chris Nolan is an anti-White racist,” for casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
Previous posts claim the director has “grossly insulted the Greek people” by not including Greek actors. “Shame on him” for doing so, Musk added.
The movie has already surpassed its budget of $250 million in its first weekend, grossing around $265 million globally and $125 million domestically . This marks the best opening of Nolan’s career.
In his latest post , Musk reposted a three-minute clip of a trailer generated by Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot made by Musk’s xAI, and claimed the artificial intelligence will be able to recreate the full-length movie that is “true to the art of Homer.”
Musk’s post has already received over 8 million views as of Wednesday evening and is drawing controversy.
Scholars have defended Nolan’s casting choices. Daniel Mendelsohn, who previously translated “The Odyssey,” said that he noticed Matt Damon’s casting did not cause as much controversy despite the actor not being Greek.
The Grok Imagine trailer notably replaces the title character and Calypso with AI-generated stand-ins. The original user who posted the clip also shared some of the prompts to create the trailer, like reimagining Calypso’s character to be “ageless” with a “soft Greek accent.
The use of AI in movies and TV shows has stirred up a wide debate in the movie community.
In a revised bipartisan bill, the Senate is attempting to address the issue with the Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES) to protect the likeness of people from digital replicas without consent.
The bill recently advanced through the Senate Committee on the Judiciary unanimously.
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