[nopardons]

Of the three men you named, only Octavian ( Augustus Caesar's REAL name at the time! ) was 1)young 2)happily married 3)not prone to being promiscuous 4)not about to "fall" under her "charms"!

Re the movie...okay, she'll do for Cleopatra; however, I can't think of ANY Brit nor American actor whose acting "chops" can pull off Julius, Mark, or Octavian/Augustus. Perhaps it's because I've seen truly FANTASTIC actors portray those men in the past. so am a bit "jaded". OTOH...there is NOT a single American actor who could fill any of those roles; not a one!

I'd say that Ian McShane could easily do a great Julius, but he's too old now; sadly.

[jpsb]

I can't think of ANY Brit nor American actor whose acting "chops" can pull off Julius, Mark, or Octavian/Augustus.

Not surprising since in the last 2500 years there have only been a handful of men that had the stature of a Julius Caesar. Enjoyed the conservation.