Hollywood Epic's Black Helen of Troy Sparks US Culture War Debate

A Hollywood epic featuring a Black Helen of Troy has ignited a new front in the US culture wars, extending the debate to interpretations of ancient Greek history. The casting decision has drawn both praise and criticism.

8 Jul, 05:55 — 8 Jul, 05:55

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Hollywood Epic’s Black Helen of Troy Shifts US Culture Wars to Ancient Greece

The casting of a black actor as the legendary beauty in Christopher Nolan’s Hollywood remake of Homer’s Odyssey is stoking right-wing fury in the US – but some Greeks point out that no one ‘owns’ antiquity.

By Eleni Stamatoukou

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Hollywood Epic’s Black Helen of Troy Shifts US Culture Wars to Ancient Greece

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