Ben Shapiro shuts down fellow right-wingers ripping ‘The Odyssey’ but wades back into Lupita Nyong’o as Helen debate

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Political pundit Ben Shapiro is pushing back against fellow conservatives for prejudging Christopher Nolan's blockbuster version of The Odyssey — saying it’s a spectacular success despite some casting controversies.
In an 18-minute video review posted on YouTube, Shapiro gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to The Odyssey, saying it ranks "between an eight-and-a-half and a nine" on a scale of 1 to 10.
"It's really, really, really good," he said after watching an Imax screening.

Political pundit Ben Shapiro is pushing back against fellow conservatives for prejudging Christopher Nolan's blockbuster version of The Odyssey — saying it’s a spectacular success despite some casting controversies.
In an 18-minute video review posted on YouTube, Shapiro gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to The Odyssey, saying it ranks "between an eight-and-a-half and a nine" on a scale of 1 to 10.
"It's really, really, really good," he said after watching an Imax screening.

Sources: The Independent