Fans have rallied after Elon Musk insulted an Oxford University academic.
The world's richest person - who is the CEO and largest shareholder of both Tesla and SpaceX - made the outburst on social media in relation to upcoming movie The Odyssey.
The adaptation of the Ancient Greek epic has been helmed by noted British director Christopher Nolan and includes stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.
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Set to be released in cinemas on July 17, the premiere for the film was held this week in London, with stars attending and other notable individuals.
This includes famous academic Tom Holland who hosts popular podcast The Rest is History with Dominic Sandbrook.
After graduating from the University of Cambridge, the author studied for a dissertation at the University of Oxford on Lord Byron, but quit before finishing.
Tom Holland is such a cuck
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 7, 2026
Following this he shared a positive review from The Guardian on social media and commented: "More praise for The Odyssey from people who - shockingly - have actually waited to see it before giving their opinion. "
Replying in a thread on this, Mr Musk said: "Tom Holland is such a cuck."
Confusingly one of the lead actors in The Odyssey is also called Tom Holland, playing Odysseus' son, and a community note made this distinction clear.
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Mr Musk, who purchased Twitter in 2022 and renamed it to X, has been critical of the casting choices for the movie in particular the choice of Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
There were mixed responses to Mr Musk's comment with many supporting his criticism of the movie.
Others rushed to Mr Holland's defence.
One user said: "Pretty sure Tom is right that it’ll be an amazing film."
Another added: "Did anyone actually watch the movie before deciding it was "woke"?"
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