Lupita Nyong'o has dismissed criticism over her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, saying the film’s cast was “representative of the world”.
In an interview with Elle magazine, Nyong’o addressed the online backlash over her dual role as Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in the forthcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic, much of which seems to be based on comments about her race.
