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Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in Nolan's The Odyssey

The image features Lupita Nyong'o dressed in ancient Greek-style clothing sitting in a grassy field with mountains and water visible in the background. Below the image is a bold caption announcing: 'FIRST LOOK AT LUPITA NYONG'O AS HELEN OF TROY IN NOLANS THE ODYSSEY.' A comment from 'Nick Pingel' appears below stating: 'That face didn't launch a thousand ships,' referencing the famous phrase about Helen of Troy's beauty launching a thousand ships.
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FIRST LOOK AT LUPITA NYONG'O AS HELEN OF TROY IN NOLANS THE ODYSSEY.

Overview

The image features Lupita Nyong'o dressed in ancient Greek-style clothing sitting in a grassy field with mountains and water visible in the background. Below the image is a bold caption announcing: 'FIRST LOOK AT LUPITA NYONG'O AS HELEN OF TROY IN NOLANS THE ODYSSEY.' A comment from 'Nick Pingel' appears below stating: 'That face didn't launch a thousand ships,' referencing the famous phrase about Helen of Troy's beauty launching a thousand ships.

Origin notes

This meme originates from 9Gag and appears to be a humorous commentary on potential casting choices, specifically imagining Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in a hypothetical Christopher Nolan-directed adaptation of 'The Odyssey.' The image likely uses a photo of Lupita Nyong'o from another production edited with a caption to create the joke.

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