{"id":1307,"date":"2026-07-07T22:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2026-07-07T22:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:45:47","slug":"odyssey-star-lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-the-woke-question-she-says-shed-ask-homer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1307","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Odyssey&#8217; Star Lupita Nyong&#8217;o Brutally Roasted Over The &#8220;Woke&#8221; Question She Says She&#8217;d Ask Homer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has found herself in hot water over a comment she made about the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ancient Greek author <strong>Homer<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actress plays <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Helen of Troy<\/strong> and her sister, Clytemnestra<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in Christopher Nolan\u2019s <\/span><strong><i>The Odyssey<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2013, she famously portrayed an enslaved woman named <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patsey<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 Years a Slave<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a role that earned her the <strong>Oscar<\/strong> for Best Supporting Actress.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Lupita Nyong&#8217;o, who plays Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u2018The Odyssey,\u2019 is being mocked over her remarks about the ancient Greek epic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The 43-year-old actress questioned Homer, the poet credited with writing the epic, about the role he gave to its female characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>It comes after Nyong&#8217;o defended herself against the backlash surrounding her casting as the daughter of Zeus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb829644__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb829644__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb829644__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb829644__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>Lupita Nyong\u2019o has come under fire over her comment about Homer and her upcoming film <em>The Odyssey<\/em><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb829644__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Lupita Nyong'o in a shimmering gown in front of THE ODYSSEY text. She is being roasted over a woke question.\" title=\"Lupita Nyong'o in a shimmering gown in front of THE ODYSSEY text. She is being roasted over a woke question.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lupita-nyongo-attends-the-odyssey-london-premiere-at-odeon-news-photo\/2284928963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, she\u2019s back on the big screen alongside an all-star cast that includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While promoting <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an adaptation of Homer\u2019s ancient Greek epic, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nyong\u2019o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was asked what she would say to the poet if she could meet him today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo, Homer, how do you feel about the screen time given to these women, considering how little you spent with them?\u201d she said on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jake\u2019s Takes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> YouTube channel. \u201cRemember us?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbb94ca1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbb94ca1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbb94ca1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbb94ca1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbb94ca1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Close-up of Lupita Nyong'o discussing the woke question about Homer and the Odyssey.\" title=\"Close-up of Lupita Nyong'o discussing the woke question about Homer and the Odyssey.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mynerdyhome\/status\/2074002083246756016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mynerdyhome\/X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media users mocked the 43-year-old actress over the remark, noting that she had previously admitted she was unfamiliar with the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when she first met Nolan about his film adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama and knew nothing of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> going in,\u201d one X user wrote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was the men who went to war and to sea back then, so why would Homer think about the women\u2019s perspective? Silly,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d another comment read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe is talking about Homer Simpson right!\u201d one user joked. \u201cBecause she clearly stated that she knew nothing about the Greek author Homer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Nyong\u2019o faced backlash over her remarks about the female characters in the ancient Greek epic<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Has the ability to ask Homer a single question- proceeds to lecture\u2026\ud83d\ude12 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ISh24efcA4\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ISh24efcA4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steph Anie (@mynerdyhome) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mynerdyhome\/status\/2074002083246756016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some people compared her remarks to Rachel Zegler\u2019s 2025 <em>Snow White<\/em> press tour, during which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/snow-white-producers-son-says-rachel-zegler-guilty-of-movie-poor-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">Zegler was criticized<\/a> for calling the original Disney film \u201cextremely dated\u201d and saying that the prince \u201cstalked\u201d Snow White.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One person called her question \u201cwoke,\u201d while another wrote, \u201cThe audacity to complain about screen time in someone else\u2019s story.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbf890c4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbf890c4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbf890c4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbf890c4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbf890c4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rachel Zegler looking directly at the camera. She's wearing a red cape, related to the Odyssey movie's woke question.\" title=\"Rachel Zegler looking directly at the camera. She's wearing a red cape, related to the Odyssey movie's woke question.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iV46TJKL8cU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Disney<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074165312111726702-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074165312111726702-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074165312111726702-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074165312111726702-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074165312111726702-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"348\" alt=\"A Twitter post roasting the film promotion over the woke question asked by Lupita Nyong'o about Homer.\" title=\"A Twitter post roasting the film promotion over the woke question asked by Lupita Nyong'o about Homer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pneuma36\/status\/2074165312111726702?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pneuma36<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074528714537173476-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074528714537173476-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074528714537173476-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074528714537173476-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074528714537173476-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" alt=\"A tweet from The lonely whale roasting Lupita Nyong'o's woke question regarding Homer and the Odyssey.\" title=\"A tweet from The lonely whale roasting Lupita Nyong'o's woke question regarding Homer and the Odyssey.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/the_lonelywhale\/status\/2074528714537173476?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the_lonelywhale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odyssey,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the oldest surviving works of literature, follows Odysseus (also known as Ulysses), the king of Ithaca, on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his voyage from Troy to Ithaca, Odysseus encounters numerous perils that threaten him and his crew, including turbulent seas and mythical creatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The heroic king is presumed lifeless because of his long absence, leaving his loyal wife Penelope and son Telemachus to contend with a group of suitors competing for her hand in marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc34bae9__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc34bae9__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc34bae9__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc34bae9__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>The Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic poem, tells the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc34bae9__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A scene from Odyssey with a man lying on the shore and a woman sitting nearby. Focuses on the woke question.\" title=\"A scene from Odyssey with a man lying on the shore and a woman sitting nearby. Focuses on the woke question.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AyIZ9tiiN8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the poem focuses primarily on Odysseus\u2019s journey home, women and enslaved people play more prominent roles than they do in many other surviving works of ancient literature. The Trojan War itself is also sparked by the abduction of Helen of Troy, a woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> magazine in May, Nyong\u2019o admitted that she \u201cwent in quite blind\u201d when meeting Christopher Nolan about <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI really had no idea what the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was,\u201d she said. \u201cI was like, \u2018Oh, snap, I don\u2019t know the first thing about this.\u2019 So it was a crash course. I picked up the books and read them immediately. I have this film to thank for my Greek mythological education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc522f0e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc522f0e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc522f0e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc522f0e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc522f0e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Close-up of a woman with a worried expression, relating to the woke question Lupita Nyongo asked Homer.\" title=\"Close-up of a woman with a worried expression, relating to the woke question Lupita Nyongo asked Homer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AyIZ9tiiN8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em>DC Film Girl<\/em>, Nyong\u2019o praised the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/i-was-absolutely-desperate-christopher-nolan-defends-shocking-the-odyssey-casting-despite-actresss-confession\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">acclaimed filmmaker<\/a> for giving female characters more prominent roles than they had in the ancient poem.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat Chris is interested in in this film is investigating the cost of war. And when you read the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iliad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, very little time is spent in the perspective of the women,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s told from a very masculine side of things. But this film takes time to really consider things from the female perspective. And so we see in Helen and Clytemnestra how this war has affected them both.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb9ba84e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb9ba84e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb9ba84e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb9ba84e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>The actress, who plays Helen of Troy, revealed she had \u201cno idea\u201d about the story when she met Christopher Nolan<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb9ba84e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Lupita Nyongo smiling and waving at an event for Odyssey, amidst discussion of her woke question for Homer.\" title=\"Lupita Nyongo smiling and waving at an event for Odyssey, amidst discussion of her woke question for Homer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lupita-nyongo-on-july-05-2026-in-london-england-news-photo\/2284736236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tim P. Whitby\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc13e657__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc13e657__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc13e657__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc13e657__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bc13e657__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A dramatic scene from Odyssey where Lupita Nyongo's character is restrained, sparking a woke question for Homer.\" title=\"A dramatic scene from Odyssey where Lupita Nyongo's character is restrained, sparking a woke question for Homer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AyIZ9tiiN8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074173421014126783-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074173421014126783-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074173421014126783-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074173421014126783-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074173421014126783-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A tweet from NullCast Canada discussing Christopher Nolan's legacy and the Odyssey's woke question controversy.\" title=\"A tweet from NullCast Canada discussing Christopher Nolan's legacy and the Odyssey's woke question controversy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nullcast357\/status\/2074173421014126783?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nullcast357<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074361169876554168-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074361169876554168-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074361169876554168-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074361169876554168-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074361169876554168-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media post roasting Lupita Nyong'o and the woke question she'd ask Homer.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media post roasting Lupita Nyong'o and the woke question she'd ask Homer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/taffytude\/status\/2074361169876554168?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">taffytude<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her casting as Helen of Troy has also sparked a culture war, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elon-musk-chimes-in-lupita-nyongo-christopher-nolan-the-odyssey\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">with critics including Elon Musk<\/a> claiming that it\u2019s wrong to cast a Black actress in the role.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tech billionaire took to X to accuse the British director of being \u201can anti-White racist\u201d and of having \u201cgrossly insulted the Greek people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nolan won two Oscars in 2024 for his previous film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oppenheimer,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has also directed acclaimed movies including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dunkirk<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inception<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interstellar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dark Knight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb619587__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb619587__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb619587__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb619587__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>Nyong\u2019o has also faced criticism over her casting as Helen<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bb619587__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Lupita Nyong'o, the Odyssey star, is pictured at an event.\" title=\"Lupita Nyong'o, the Odyssey star, is pictured at an event.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gageskidmore\/53673093916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gage Skidmore\/Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Responding to the criticism surrounding her casting, Nyong\u2019o asked people to remember that the Odyssey \u201cis a mythological story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very supportive of Chris\u2019s intention with it and with the version of this story that he is telling. Our cast is representative of the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-odyssey-actress-called-out-for-hypocrisy-after-she-defends-nolans-controversial-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">Oscar winner<\/a> added, \u201cI\u2019m not spending my time thinking of a defense. The criticism will exist whether I engage with it or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbdaac47__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbdaac47__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbdaac47__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbdaac47__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer-6a4d2bbdaac47__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Lupita Nyong'o holds an Oscar trophy, smiling at an awards ceremony.\" title=\"Lupita Nyong'o holds an Oscar trophy, smiling at an awards ceremony.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=73fz_uK-vhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oscars<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Odyssey | Official Countdown Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AyIZ9tiiN8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nearly 3,000-year-old tale remains one of the most studied, adapted, and parodied stories ever, with adaptations including the 1911 silent film by Giuseppe de Liguoro, 1954\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ulysses,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the 2000 Coen brothers comedy<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> O Brother, Where Art Thou?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nolan\u2019s adaptation of the ancient Greek epic, his 13th feature film, arrives in theaters on July 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074107417718100473-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074107417718100473-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074107417718100473-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074107417718100473-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>Many social media users blasted Lupita Nyong\u2019o over her comments about the <em>Odyssey<\/em><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074107417718100473-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media post about the Odyssey star and the woke question.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media post about the Odyssey star and the woke question.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Silver_Suntan\/status\/2074107417718100473?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Silver_Suntan<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074120667511890016-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074120667511890016-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074120667511890016-png__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074120667511890016-png__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074120667511890016-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media post roasting the Odyssey star and the woke question.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media post roasting the Odyssey star and the woke question.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StuxnetTypeBeat\/status\/2074120667511890016?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">StuxnetTypeBeat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074102379947975082-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074102379947975082-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074102379947975082-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074102379947975082-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074102379947975082-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A tweet by Will Richards roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, asking about screen time.\" title=\"A tweet by Will Richards roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, asking about screen time.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WilmoreStandard\/status\/2074102379947975082?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WilmoreStandard<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074027448497496088-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074027448497496088-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074027448497496088-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A tweet by Bun-Neechan roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, regarding women's screen time.\" title=\"A tweet by Bun-Neechan roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, regarding women's screen time.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bunneechan\/status\/2074027448497496088?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bunneechan<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074033461367542153-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074033461367542153-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074033461367542153-png__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074033461367542153-png__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074033461367542153-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A tweet by Ziya roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, discussing women in 'Odyssey'.\" title=\"A tweet by Ziya roasting Lupita Nyong'o over her 'woke' question to Homer, discussing women in 'Odyssey'.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ziyas_Lost\/status\/2074033461367542153?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ziyas_Lost<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074034637442056527-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074034637442056527-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" 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tweet by Butternut Taco roasting Lupita Nyong'o, criticizing celebrities and their 'woke' questions.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ButternutTaco\/status\/2074353581876973720?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ButternutTaco<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074452398471340319-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074452398471340319-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074452398471340319-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074452398471340319-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074452398471340319-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"348\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Ronald Dean roasting Lupita Nyong'o for her 'woke' question about Homer's Odyssey.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Ronald Dean roasting Lupita Nyong'o for her 'woke' question about Homer's Odyssey.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonaldDean824\/status\/2074452398471340319?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RonaldDean824<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074132112895095084-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074132112895095084-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"'Odyssey' Star Lupita Nyong'o Brutally Roasted Over The Woke Question She Says She'd Ask Homer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?media_id=2074132112895095084-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074132112895095084-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074132112895095084-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Copter Sled roasting Lupita Nyong'o, stating she hasn't read the Odyssey.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Copter Sled roasting Lupita Nyong'o, stating she hasn't read the Odyssey.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CopterSled\/status\/2074132112895095084?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CopterSled<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container 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15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074133102419460333-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Carter John Carter roasting Lupita Nyong'o for dragging the present into the past.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Carter John Carter roasting Lupita Nyong'o for dragging the present into the past.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CarterJohnX\/status\/2074133102419460333?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CarterJohnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074131326047817821-png__censored__700\" 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15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2074131326047817821-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"532\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Jacktron roasting Lupita Nyong'o as the worst Helen of Troy, criticizing the 'woke' casting.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Jacktron roasting Lupita Nyong'o as the worst Helen of Troy, criticizing the 'woke' casting.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jacktronprime\/status\/2074131326047817821?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jacktronprime<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2074156061389733898-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lupita-nyongo-brutally-roasted-over-woke-question-homer\/?image_id=2074156061389733898-png__700.jpg\"><a 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