Kelsey Grammer says Hollywood race-swapping of classics causes flops

Actor Kelsey Grammer expressed frustration with modern Hollywood's tendency to alter classic stories to fit contemporary social views. He argued that historical accuracy should be respected and suggested that audiences are rejecting these changes, leading to box office failures.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing cultural debate regarding 'woke' casting and creative choices in entertainment versus traditionalist perspectives on historical storytelling.
FIRST ON FOX: "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer spoke on "The Katie Miller Podcast" about how modern Hollywood keeps getting in its own way. Podcaster Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, observed, "Hollywood seems determined to reinvent nearly every classic, like ‘The Odyssey,’ and distort it just a little bit to fit their views. Have you watched ‘The Odyssey’?" "I haven't seen ‘The Odyssey,’ so I'm not really too aware of that," Grammer admitted, but added that there are times when certain entertainment "hits me over the head" to the point where, "it's a little exhausting." He noted that the past was less multicultural than Hollywood would like to portray it, saying, "I think old England is probably full of White people" and that "I think historical significance should be respected a little bit, culturally."
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