Michael<\/a>” star played a clip of podcaster and One America News Network producer Chris Cella, who said, “Casting a Black woman as Helen of Troy is like casting a Black man to play Abraham Lincoln or a White dude to play MLK.”<\/p>\n“Well, not exactly,” Domingo responded. “Because MLK was real, and Helen of Troy is as real as Harry Potter.”<\/p>\n
The actor continued, “But I’ll be honest, I agree with that strange little dude. Helen of Troy shouldn’t have been played by a Black woman. She should have been played by a Black man, specifically me,” Domingo said to cheers. “Daddy wants his Oscar!”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n