- A high-quality bootleg of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' went viral on X, garnering over 2.1 million views in 2.5 hours before being taken down.
- The leak did not negatively impact the film's box office, which earned an additional $87 million in its second weekend, nor did it reduce demand for Imax 70mm tickets.
- Subsequent clones of the bootleg on X were mostly replaced by Rickroll pranks (tricking users into watching Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' video).
- Universal Pictures issued a statement confirming they initiated takedown protocols and will pursue legal remedies for copyright infringement.
- Elon Musk criticized the film's casting choices and DEI eligibility for Academy Awards, and claimed his AI tool Grok Imagine would produce a 'historically accurate' version of the film.