Elon Musk publicly insulted the English historian Tom Holland on X, calling him "such a c***", after Holland defended Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey. The exchange matters as another flashpoint in the wider "woke" culture war online, drawing huge attention with Musk's reply reportedly reaching 12 million views on the platform he owns.

The row centres on the film, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland the actor, and has been criticised for casting Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and for alleged historical inaccuracies. Holland the historian — author of Dominion and co-host of The Rest Is History podcast — had re-posted a positive review, praising those who waited to see the film before judging it. It is unclear whether Musk meant to target the historian or the actor of the same name.