If the story is true, I think it's a great casting choice. I think the role would come naturally to her.
She oozes sensuality and sexuality. That's what's needed for the role. It's what Elizabeth Taylor had, it's what Angelina has.
I think it's a great pick...
“...Jolie just has that something. That Cleopatra-esque “essence” if you will.”
Yes, actually I think you’re right, she could be very good in that part.
I’ve read a lot on Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, and on the whole race thing, she unquestionably mostly Greek, now with the new evidence of finding cleopatra’s sisters bone and the debate on whether is some african or egyptian blood in cleopatra is debatable, what isn’t is that they said she was predominately white, and i’m not saying this to be racist or join this endless debate on misguided information and preconceptions, but i’m just repeating what was stated by a team of forensic archaeology who send their lives researching this stuff. so intern i don’t see why anyone has a problem with Angelina Jolie playing Cleopatra on the basis of race, no seem to think she was not greek enough when she played Alexander’s mother. Now that i’ve said that, there are two other things i was thinking of, why isn’t anyone objecting to Angelina Jolie on basis that she is a horrible actress and has not to this day made anything worth sitting through to the end of the movie. it was just a thought, yes she is beautiful but she puts on the worst accents. the other thing i was thinking about and i dont know if this is just my own sick humor but i think it would be funny if jennifer aniston was octavia. well i’m sure this will either be buried in a see of other comments or be picked a part on grammar which i admit i didn’t pay attention at all to.