'Cleopatra should be played by a black actor – but not just for historical accuracy'

'I know next to nothing about Egyptian history so here's my opinion regarding ancient Egypt' 😒

Ok, if you just want Cleopatra to go to a non white, for the sake of diversity, cool. But since black actresses are more represented in North American cinema, I say she should be played by an Asian actress instead.

Literally written by someone with the surname 'Kang'. Can't make this shit up.

6-12% black according to Science DNA test .. lol

In 2017 a genetic study was conducted on 83 mummies from northern Egypt (buried near modern-day Cairo), which constituted 'the first reliable data set obtained from ancient Egyptians using high-throughput DNA sequencing methods.' The study showed that Ancient Egyptians →

Also; not for diversity, but solely based on their acting ability.

The fact that the author feels the need to state they aren't an 'anti-white racist' is telling! Besides for all we know, Cleopatra wasn't black. The sister was her half sister only, and her being black was determined by someone measuring her skull - a skull that's now lost!

Historical accuracy? Cleopatra wasn’t black.

Who Samuel L Jackson

White Black yellow pink, the best actress should play the part. Not the best fit. It can go the other way too. I doubt Elizabeth I had any black ministers in her cabinet but the movie Mary Queen of Scots does. Too PC or what? Also in Les Mis I don't think Thenardier was Asian

Egyptians are not black , so stop that nonsense

Genghis Khan should be played by a white actor

She was a Macadonian ie Greek. Her ancestor Ptolemy I Soter introduced the Egyptian Pharaohic practice of marriage between family member when he became Pharaoh. So it would be impossible for her to be anything but Macadonian.

I always think you can't get any worse then I see something like this. You really need to try and hire some actual journalists

You guys got something wrong in this article. Arisone was more likely to be Cleopatra's half sister, Cleo was named after another Cleopatra who died before Arisone was born. Also, we can't confirm either skeleton is Arisone.

galonaki So,.... what for

Why ? She wasn’t black, she Macedonian Greek, why should we blackwash history

The independent should be written by journalists

These “who should play the role” debates are absurd. The studio will get whoever they think can make them the most $ at the worldwide box office. Period. btw based on this 2,000 yr old coin w/ her face on it maybe she should be played by Steve Buscemi. Cleopatra CleopatraMovie

It wouldn’t be historically accurate. Lol

Wrong she should be played by a Ukrainian for historical accuracy since the Ancient 'Egyptians' were ukrianian. even the word Egypt comes from the Unranains word 'Еґипт' meaning land of the strong.

Really? Are Egyptians black?

I mean who cares either way but for the record she wasn't black

Need she? for historical accuracy have to be bitten by an asp?

Or by an actor or actress with a blackened face, as Cleopatra may have been the queen of Hell - and everyone who lives in Hell turns pitch-black.

ethally why whitewhy black why not Latin or Asian why is non-white always automatically deferred to black.. this is actually another form of racism..

Why? She was of Greek origin!

Где исторические данные о том/какая она была?

Black, Asian, Indian & Latino actors and filmmakers ALL have overseas film markets and their own AwardsSeason shows ... so WhitePeople certainly have a right to re-make Cleopatra just as other races/culture can in their film circles. Egyptian history filmmaking

Egyptians weren't blacks.

A black Cleopatra is not historically accurate.

Ancient Egyptians were brown, not black, and Cleopatra wasn't even Egyptian, she was Greek.

Y did they change history for profit

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