Posted on 06/17/2010 8:16:48 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
She hasn't even been officially confirmed as having the role, but Angelina Jolie is already receiving criticism over her possible portrayal of the legendary Queen of the Nile.
Jolie, who turned 35 last week, is caught up in a racially charged debate over whether the role should of been played by a black woman.
The Egyptian royal was most famously portrayed Elizabeth Taylor in 1963.
The new film's producer, Scott Rudin, previously told USA Today the role is being developed with Angelina in mind as she has 'the perfect look'.
But this statement has angered members of the African American community.
An Essence Magazine online story asks, 'Another White Actress to Play Cleopatra?'
'Honestly, I don't care how full Angelina Jolie's lips are, how many African children she adopts, or how bronzed her skin will become for the film, I firmly believe this role should have gone to a black woman.'
Jolie adopted her daughter Zahara,5, from Ethiopia and gave birth to Shiloh,3, in Namibia. She also has 3 other children with partner, Brad Pitt. Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 2.
'Were Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry and Thandie Newton unavailable for auditions that day?' the writer continued.
'Why does Hollywood think it’s even slightly plausible to cast white women in roles that would be more sensible to cast a black actress for? Especially when that role is an African queen.'
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Were not blacks at the time called Nubians?
That makes a little sense on both of them. The teeth and mouth were certainly inherited in that gene pool
I love giving the Reagan/Thatcher/JPII/Walesa are all superheros lesson!! LOL!!
She’s really been in a knot over this oil thingy.
I’m preparing to hand over the article about the Chosen One stopping the barges.
Reality is such a pesky thing!
Yes, that too. Agreed. She has this natural sensuality about her, and I hope they realize that + her acting capabilities can carry the movie through without any gratuitous scenes.
>>I just tell her she’s on the road to becoming her mom. Slowly but surely.
That prediction begins as an insult, but over time it becomes settled as a realization...we can alter only so much.
‘Honestly, I don’t care how full Angelina Jolie’s lips are, how many African children she adopts, or how bronzed her skin will become for the film, I firmly believe this role should have gone to a black woman.’
Holy moly, how racist can you get? That is just an outrageous statement.
She sees me in the mirror.
She hears me when speaks.
LOL!
It just is what it is.
racist AND ignorant.
Everthing they accuse angry teabaggers with.
James Earl Jones
No, James Earl Jones is already committed to playing Erik the Red in a movie about the Vikings.
Yep. sure ‘nuff. They’re black girls. You can tell by the bling around their necks.
Race whores need to get a life--and a real job, like cleaning public toilets--that correlates with their intelligence.
Morgan freeman will play jupiter, god of olympus.
Tea Partiers.
I think Jolie would be perfect for this. She’s got the face.
Maybe they just hate her daddy.
This, and the various controversies over the term "black hole" should be embarrassing and humiliating to the people who are saying these incredibly stupid things. But they aren't.
Being a permanent, professional victim frees you from any sense of shame, ever.
LOL!
I know they’re tea partiers - I’m just making fun of their ugliness - while they, in turn, accuse everyone else of being ugly.
I’m NO fan of Jolie...but she does look Greek enough
Where does this Egyptian=black thing come from? Modern day Egyptians aren’t black.
I have a feeling this has more to do with who (and what) Jolie’s father is than her race or skin color. Hollywood does, afer all, have a (pardon pun) black list for those of the conservative persuasion.
If I remember my history correctly the Egyptians had Nubian slaves who became slaves by means of losing a war to them. (but it also happened the other way around when the Egyptians got conquered.)
I can’t wait to hear someone claim that Cleopatra was African-American.
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