Elon Musk has been quite vocal about his issues with ‘The Odyssey’. From casting to Christopher Nolan’s “integrity,” he’s had a lot to say in the past couple of months. Now the businessman is making headlines for claiming that his social media platform’s AI system will be able to make an AI movie version of Homer’s classic next year. Along with the reaction of Internet users, the actor Colman Domingo also called out Musk for his actions and even joked about the situation.
Colman Domingo slams Elon Musk over ‘Odyssey’ AI remake claims.
While appearing on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ as a guest host, Domingo didn’t miss the opportunity to call out Elon Musk’s post that Grok might make an AI movie next year. During one of his stints on the reality TV talk show, he poked fun at the billionaire’s decision to remake ‘The Odyssey’ through AI.He commented: “Now Elon Musk plans to create what he calls a ‘historically accurate’ version of The Odyssey, using his Grok AI, and by ‘historically accurate,’ he means whiter than Christmas at Cracker Barrel.”Domingo continued, specifically addressing the billionaire’s ongoing issue with Nolan’s film and how he and his ‘minions’ have been waging a hate campaign against the director. He further added, “Of course, this is all because Elon and his Musketeers are upset about the diversity casting of The Odyssey. And I don’t want to be technical here, but you can’t do a historically accurate version of something that’s completely screwed up.”” He also mentioned, “The Odyssey is fiction. You know, like The Hunger Games, or the president’s cognitive tests.”Concluding his remarks on the matter, Domingo joked about Musk’s promise to bring humanity to Mars. He commented, “Doesn’t Elon Musk have better things to do? Wasn’t this b—- supposed to be on Mars by now?”, making everyone in attendance laugh. Elon has also expressed disdain for Lupita Nyong’o’s portrayal of Helen of Troy, echoing comments on social media that claimed the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology was described as “fair-skinned”.‘He also commented on that, saying, “But maybe we should show some compassion for Elon. This is a tough time for him. Helen of Troy is a beautiful black woman. And this week, Jimmy Kimmel is a beautiful black man,” prompting the audience to erupt in laughter and applause.
About the work of Colman Domingo
On the work front, Domingo last appeared on the big screen in ‘Disclosure Day’ where he played the role of Hugo Wakefield, one of the scientists at the government facility who wants the truth about aliens to come out.