Looks like Ellen Page is Playing Sinon in The Odyssey

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Elliot Page's The Odyssey role has seemingly been revealed. Now that we know who he's playing, it makes the controversy surrounding his inclusion in the film even more ridiculous.

Page has been involved Nolan's latest movie for some time now, but his role in the movie was shrouded in mystery. According to a listing for the movie on Into Film, Page will be playing the role of Sinon, a Greek warrior who is Odysseus's cousin. What he does in the film is still unknown, however.

With Page's role in the film seemingly confirmed, many have looked back on the controversy surrounding his casting. While it seemed silly even at the time, it now looks even more so given what his role ended up being.

Over the past few months, since Page's casting was announced, social media had been filled with accounts criticizing The Odyssey. Following the release of its official trailer in May, rumors began circulating about two specific actors: Elliot Page and Lupita Nyong'o.

For Page, rumors began circulating that he would be playing the ghost of Achilles, the mythological hero of the Trojan War who is recognized as one of the greatest Greek warriors ever. As for Nyong'o, criticism about her part in the movie began after it was revealed she would be playing Helen of Troy.

Trolls across social media have largely been attacking the movie for its casting choices. While some are genuinely unhappy with historical inaccuracies, the large majority of complaints have essentially been deriding the movie as "woke," with a large portion of criticism simply being based on the fact that Page is a trans man potentially playing the role of a major figure in Greek mythology.

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