Overview
- On Monday Colman Domingo guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! opened the show by addressing criticism of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
- Domingo played a clip of One America News podcaster Chris Cella, who compared Lupita Nyong'o’s casting as Helen of Troy to miscasting real historical figures.
- He rebutted that comparison on-air by noting Helen of Troy is a mythological character, saying she is “as real as Harry Potter.”
- Domingo followed with a staged joke claiming the role should have gone to him and mocked critics with a reference to the much-maligned Melania Trump documentary.
- The film, which premiered in New York on July 14 and opened in theaters the week of July 17, continues to be defended by cast and creators while coverage tracks the cultural debate rather than any change to casting or distribution.