'Moon Knight' director slams 'Wonder Woman 1984' over Egypt scenes

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'Wonder Woman 1984' is one of the films that Hollywood has portrayed Egypt inauthentically, says director Mohamed Diab. Photo: Handoutfeatures four of six episodes directed by Mohamed Diab, the Egyptian screenwriter and filmmaker best known for his feature directorial debutThe Marvel series incorporates elements of Ancient Egyptian mythology in telling the story of Marc Spector , a mercenary who becomes the conduit of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu.

"You never see Cairo," Diab said."You always see Jordan shot for Cairo, Morocco shot for Cairo, sometimes Spain shot for Cairo. This really angers us.and there was a big sequence in Egypt and it was a disgrace for us. You had a sheik – that doesn't make any sense to us.Diab said the relationship betweenand Egypt is"part of the show because it's part of the comic book. It's part of how he gets his powers. It's ingrained in it.

"There was definitely room to play but keep it as authentic as possible, in the realm of being fantastical," Diab added about representing Egypt with respect and accuracy. "Even in the original comic books they did a great job of researching and trying to make Egypt authentic." – Reuters

 

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