Two competing Cleopatra biopics are in the works, one starring Gal Gadot and the other directed by Denis Villeneuve. These films promise fresh perspectives on the iconic queen, exploring her complex legacy beyond the traditional seductress portrayal. With Gal Gadot aiming to showcase Cleopatra's intellect and political prowess, and Villeneuve's project drawing from a critically acclaimed biography, audiences can anticipate a deeper dive into the life of this fascinating historical figure.
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Gal Gadot promises a "sexy" and "smart" portrayal of Cleopatra in her upcoming film, directed…
Israeli actress Gal Gadot is spearheading a Hollywood screening of a 47-minute video of the…
Cleopatra was born in early 69 BC as the descendant of a line of Egyptian kings in a dynasty that went back 250 years. Her ancestor Ptolemy I, a companion of Alexander the Great, founded the dynasty in the late fourth century BC. Ptolemy was Macedonian Greek in origin (he grew up at the royal court of Alexander’s father in Macedonia, the northern part of the Greek peninsula), and established himself as king of Egypt in the convulsive years after Alexander’s death.
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Critics blasted as ‘uneducated for believing that the Egyptian ruler was from an African or Arab descent when she was in fact Macedonian Greek' in a racial profiling debate following the announcement that Israeli actress Gal Gadot is to play Cleopatra in the upcoming Paramount Pictures movie.