Zendaya and Elliot Page Face Casting Backlash

's The Odyssey outraged  after its diverse cast was revealed earlier this year, but now it looks like the uproar was much ado about nothing.

The star-studded fantasy epic was accused of being '' after casting Black actresses and , along with rapper and actor .

Furious pearl-clutchers denounced the film before its release while right wing pundits like  and Matt Walsh torched the blockbuster in fiery segments on their respective podcasts. 

 even accused Nolan of 'desecrating' Odyssey author Homer with his casting choices.

However, now that The Odyssey is in theatres, it turns out that the diverse cast members are barely even in the film.

Out of The Odyssey's 172-minute runtime, Zendaya only appears for around two minutes. 

Sicko Mode hitmaker Scott is estimated to have a similar amount of screentime as Zendaya, if not less, while Nyong'o is said to appear in around three minutes of the film.

Page, for as much controversy as his role caused, is only in the movie for around five minutes.

The bulk of the film is focused on Matt Damon, who appears in a whopping 46 scenes according to Screenrant. 

Tom Holland is the next most featured actor in The Odyssey, .

Moviegoers have had a field day making fun of the backlash the film received, with one X user posting, 'Conservatives started a culture war over Lupita just for her to have three minutes of screen time.'

Another wrote, 'For all the craziness folks with racist loins had to say about Lupita's casting in the Odyssey, her role is very minimal but powerful as hell.'

Progressive media outlet NowThis posted, 'Conservative hosts are demanding historical accuracy from "The Odyssey," a myth about giants, witches, and a cyclops.'

YouTuber Natalie Wynn wrote, 'So, The Odyssey. Lol. It’s good, maybe Nolan’s best, and not even slightly “woke.” The right-wing hysteria is amazingly detached from reality.'