In the 2026 big-budget film production of Homer’s Odyssey, Kenyan Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o is set to play the role of Helen of Troy, the most mythically beautiful woman on Earth, who is described as ‘fair’ and is repeatedly compared to ‘white-armed’ goddesses in Homer’s other famous work, the Iliad. Many people have criticized the casting choice online, including Elon Musk.