Who was Helen of Troy?

Historian Bettany Hughes guides us through the myth of Helen, and her continued relevence.
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Op-ed: Casting her as Helen of Troy is brilliant

Helen of Troy is once again a lightning rod—this time over casting, not combat. In a New York Times opinion piece, critic ...
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Lupita Nyong’o’s Homer Comment Sparks Backlash Ahead of Nolan’s The Odyssey

Lupita Nyong’o’s Homer comment sparks backlash ahead of Nolan’s The Odyssey, fueling debate over women’s roles in ancient ...
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Everyone Who Said Lupita Nyong’o Can’t Play Helen of Troy Can Shut the F*ck Up Now

Elon Musk and his army of racist trolls short-circuited over a Black actress being cast in a movie about an old poem….Anyway!

The Job Lupita Nyong'o Says Won Her the Role as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey

Four years after Batgirl was pulled from the HBO Max release schedule, J.K. Simmons wants to see the DCEU entry released. The ...
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Anok Yai, Deborah Ayorinde and other Black women who could play Helen of Troy – the most beautiful woman in the world

Lupita Nyong'o isn't the only Black woman who could rightly play Helen of Troy, a.k.a. the most beautiful woman in the world.
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The new Helen of Troy is Black — and that’s upsetting racists

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o is the new center of controversy for her role in the upcoming epic "The Odyssey," sparking the ...
People

Lupita Nyong'o to Play Two Iconic Characters in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Director Confirms

Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand in 2022. Bruce Glikas/Getty It's official: Lupita Nyong'o is playing Helen of Troy in The Odyssey. The movie's ...
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Nyong'o to play Helen and Clytemnestra in Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

Lupita Nyong'o revealed her surprise at being cast as both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan's reimagining ...