Posted on 10/12/2020 1:41:05 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Israel-born actress Gal Gadot announced Sunday that she would team up again with “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins in a new film about the legendary Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. The film will be produced by Paramount and written by Laeta Kalogridis in a retelling of the epic tale made famous by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 classic. The announcement drew criticism, with some railing against the casting of an Israeli as the Queen of Egypt...
“Which Hollywood dumba** thought it would be a good idea to cast an Israeli actress as Cleopatra...instead of a stunning Arab actress like Nadine Njeim?” tweeted journalist Sameera Khan.
“How about they cast someone with North African blood! someone like Sofia Boutella! I’m so sick of casting white actors and Israelis as pharaohs and arab roles!...” wrote another Twitter user.
-However, many, including the screenplay author, were quick to point out that Cleopatra was neither Arab nor Black, but rather a Macedonian Greek.
“Incredibly excited to get the chance to tell the story of Cleopatra, my favorite Ptolemaic Pharoah and arguably the most famous Macedonian Greek woman in history,” tweeted Kalogridis.
(Cleopatra was the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, descended from Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.)
Gadot did not react to the controversy, but later tweeted that the film would mark the first time Cleopatra’s story would be told through “women’s eyes, both behind and in front of the camera.”
Gadot’s Israeli heritage has caused her some problems in the Arab world before, with Lebanon banning “Wonder Woman” because she starred in it. Gadot, who like most young Israelis did military service, made headlines in 2014 with a Facebook post expressing solidarity with Israeli citizens under Hamas rocket fire...
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Except ... the Egyptians invented lipstick ... as a way to allow ho’s to advertise.
Cleopatra was a Ptolemy (Greek).
I stand corrected, sir.
***the epic tale made famous by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 classic***
The only thing “famous” was the scandal of Elizabeth Taylor and Burton which was in all the newspapers.
It bombed at the theaters. Lost lots of money. Ruined the desire to see Roman era epics such as Fall Of The Roman Empire, for years.
***Or indeed of any blood outside of the immediate family.***
The Ptolemys did take on Egyptian culture of sister marrying brother.
Cleopatra had a sister in Ephesus. I believe her tomb was found with her bones inside. She was believed murdered by Augustus’ soldiers. I believe her DNA could shed some info on her background.
***she sure liked to make it with Romans.***
Cleopatra wasn’t called “The Gaper” for nothing. I’ve read what she did. WOW! And we thought DEEP THROAT was something new.
It’s called “acting” for a reason.
LOL!
I guess they didn’t get the memo stating that price was no object where, ‘La Liz’ was concerned!
She’s been worth every penny spent, her entire life. ;)
Classic. Sid James the epitomy of sleazy
“’Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot to star as Cleopatra, sparking dispute over Israeli in role”
it’s simple,really: Israel wasn’t a country when Cleopatra the Greek reined over Egypt, which means it’s totally inappropriate for an Israeli citizen to pretend like she’s Cleopatra ... only a Greek can appropriately pretend like she’s Cleopatra ...
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