The Oscars’ New Inclusion Rules Wouldn’t Disqualify Any Best Picture Nominee in History. So Why Is Elon Musk Melting Down Over ‘The Odyssey’?
Elon Musk has expressed strong criticism regarding the Academy's new inclusion rules for the Oscars, particularly in relation to Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of 'The Odyssey.' Despite Musk's claims, the new standards would not disqualify any past Best Picture nominees, including those from Nolan. The Academy's rules, which require films to meet two of four criteria, have been in place since 2020 and are set to fully take effect for the 2024 eligibility year.
- ▪Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' over the Academy's inclusion rules.
- ▪The Oscars' new inclusion standards would not disqualify any Best Picture nominees in history.
- ▪The Academy's rules require films to meet two of four specific criteria to be eligible.
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Home Film Awards May 17, 2026 9:30am PT The Oscars’ New Inclusion Rules Wouldn’t Disqualify Any Best Picture Nominee in History. So Why Is Elon Musk Melting Down Over ‘The Odyssey’? By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest Seth MacFarlane Lands on Emmy Ballot Nine Times as Peacock Mounts 19-Category ‘Ted’ Push, With Brennan Lee Mulligan in Guest Comedy (EXCLUSIVE) 5 days ago Apple TV’s ‘The Studio’ Sets Record for a Freshman Comedy After BAFTA TV Win and Awards Season Sweep 7 days ago ‘The Hunting Wives’ Shoots Its Shot in Comedy Emmy Races, Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman Go Lead (EXCLUSIVE) 2 weeks ago See All Andy Samberg answered this one for us back in 2020. Here’s the short version (because we’ve gone over this).
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