Lupita Nyong'o Reacts To Racist Backlash Over Her Casting In The Odyssey

The Oscar nominee is set to portray Helen Of Troy in Christopher Nolan's new big-screen epic.

Lupita Nyong’o has responded to the racist backlash she’s found herself at the centre of in recent history due to her casting in Christopher Nolan’s new movie The Odyssey.

The Oscar winner is among the star-studded cast of Nolan’s upcoming epic, in which she’s set to play the dual roles of Helen Of Troy and her half-sister Clytemnestra.

Over the last few months, Lupita’s casting in these roles has been met with some controversy among........

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