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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\n_This story originally appeared on_ Them.\n\nWith all the problems plaguing the world today, why not take some time to complain about Elliot Page in _The Odyssey_? That’s exactly what Newsmax anchor Rob Finnerty did on a segment that aired this week on the far-right network.\n\nIn response to rumors that Page may be playing the mythological hero Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of _The Odyssey_ , Finnerty used his platform to lambaste the director’s too-woke decision in a transphobic rant.\n\nAfter first saying Elliot Page’s full name, Finnerty then refers to the actor by his deadname, going on to say: “The most famous warrior in all of history, not just Greek history, Achilles, is about to be played by a transgender woman in a brand new movie.”\n\nContinuing to use she/her pronouns to refer to Page, Finnerty then reminds viewers that Page starred in the Academy Award-winning film _Juno_ , for which he received an Oscar nomination, as a prelude to even more misgendering remarks.\n\nFinnerty then goes on to discuss Achilles further, emphasizing that he is described “throughout history” as a “superhuman warrior” and “deadly on the battlefield.” Though Achilles is mostly known for his lead role in Homer’s _The Iliad_ , he does appear in _The Odyssey_ as a spirit that speaks with Odysseus when he travels to the underworld.\n\nFinnerty also pointed out that Brad Pitt played Achilles in the film _Troy_. “We’ve gone from Brad Pitt to a girl who dresses as a guy, who’s 5’1”, 118 pounds,” Finnerty said. “That’s the person who is going to be playing the greatest warrior in history because, to the left, that is normal.”\n\nWe should emphasize that while Page’s casting in the film is official, with the actor appearing briefly in the recently released trailer, it is not yet confirmed what role he plays — so this entire screed was based on speculation.\n\nFollowing his anti-Page comments, Finnerty then moves on to the fact that a Black woman, Lupito Nyong’o — whose name Finnerty mispronounces — is playing Helen of Troy.\n\n“The woman whose face launched a thousand ships, whose beauty was unparalleled, a woman who was definitely white is going to be played by Lupita Nyong’o,”he said. “I’ve got nothing against Lupita, but I do have a problem with the complete rewriting of history. Helen of Troy was not Black.”\n\nWhile Finnerty believes this is a rewriting of history, perhaps he is blithely unaware that Helen of Troy was … not a real person … and that Homer’s epic tales _The Iliad_ and _The Odyssey_ are more mythology than biographical history. Hello, it has Greek gods and goddesses milling about!\n\nDespite Helen being a work of fiction, Nyong’o’s casting in the film has ruffled many conservative feathers besides Finnerty’s. Shortly after Nolan confirmed that Nyong’o would be playing Helen, as well as her sister Clytemnestra, right-wing provocateur Matt Walsh tweeted, “Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’” He added, “But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave “the most beautiful woman” role to a white woman.”\n\n> Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is “the most beautiful woman in the world.” But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave “the most beautiful woman” role to a white woman. Nolan is technically talented but a coward. Too… pic.twitter.com/wwzF9RkrWI\n> — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 12, 2026\n\nRight-wing billionaire Elon Musk responded, “True.”\n\nMusk also reposted several transphobic posts criticizing Page and responded to one with just the word “banger.”\n\n> \"Achilles, I challenge you to open this pickle jar\" https://t.co/ufZxe5l4CZ pic.twitter.com/91vT1iNYOj\n> — Flappr (@flapprdotnet) May 12, 2026\n\nWait until these commenters actually find out that Homer may not have even been a real person!\n\nWhile many critics seem to think that Nolan is making some left-wing political statement, we’d be remiss not to note that Nolan’s movies have been notoriously all over the map politically, including his very conservative _Batman_ trilogy. Those looking for overtly leftist big-budget action movie propaganda may have to wait for the Wachowskis to start co-directing again.",
  "title": "Elon Musk & Matt Walsh lose it over Elliot Page's fictional role in 'The Odyssey'"
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