. Kalogridis will be the exec producer. Deal closed yesterday after Gadot — the film was her idea and generated by Pilot Wave — took part in a select number of Zoom pitches, accompanied by Jenkins, Roven and Varsano, with Kalogridis laying out the beats of an epic story that is based on the research she did after Gadot enlisted her.Deal is more than a development pact.
Angelina Jolie was attached and Lady Gaga was later rumored for a possible coronation following her Oscar-nominated performance inThe list of potential directors has included James Cameron, Denis Villenueve and David Fincher. The film has been through many rewrites, last from David Scarpa. I hear most recently that Eric Roth is working on it, meaning there might be a footrace here between Sony and Paramount to go first.Cleopatra is the daughter of Ptolemy, a leader in Alexander the Great’s army.
BeenThere DoneThat bring on a film about Queen Tiye or Nefertiti 👸🏾
This is complete and utter BS. This woman is white, and this role belongs to a WOC. Good job, Hollywood. whitewashing still exists within Hollywoodsowhite. But please, justify how this is ok because “cLeO wAs GrEeK”. Americans should really not correct anything about race!
Anyways Cleopatra was black WBK get an actual Egyptian ✨
I had to reread this title too many times🤦🏾♀️😂
Are we now restricting jobs based on race or religion instead of ability?
As a Cushite, I am ok with cleopatra being portrayed by a pretty but boring white woman as long as they don’t try with the true Cushitic female pharaohs like Nefertiti and Hatshepsut.
So.. An israeli will play an egiptian? That's the worst cultural appropriation you can think of.
I guess nobody has learned their lesson from that Gods of Egypt mess... ok.
Cleopatra was a Ptolemy and of Macedonian/Greek ancestry!
I would really love to see Patrick Stewart as Julius Caesear , SamHeughan as Marc Anthony, and SofiaCarson as Arsinoe the IV.
please bro make her black please she was black bro please sh-
As if the first Ckeaopatra wasn’t enough of a big box office disaster.
Can we plz stop recycling the same tired hostorical stories...let's focus on some new peeps, hell even a story about Cleos baddie little sis would be more interesting...
I'll watch anything that Gal and Patty make together. Love them.
Let these two do ALL the movies. 😍
It's crazy how the educational system in America is so bad, people are so misinformed about basic history. First of all Egyptians were not black, most looked like modern Egyptians, second Cleopatra was Macedonian she was white, a descendant of Ptolemy I a general in Macedonia.
Sigh.
Damn people.Who gives a sh!t.Stop worrying about a book. Learn truth from history not tv.If Idris Elba played Gorge Washington I'd say that's weird but I bet he'd crush Hamilton? Look how popular that play is,is it racial correct?
this looks like it’s gonna flop based on the comments 🤣
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Regardless of anything, this is a big budget film starring an immigrant lead actress and female director. This is a big win for woman, immigrants, and people of different ethnic backrounds in the entertainment industry. Cleopatra was Greek too. Let’s stop making this about race.
These girls are on fire.
At ease you guys. Put the pitchforks down. Cleopatra was Greek.
Hahahahah cry haters🤡🤡
Gaga will easily outdo with Gucci film💋
I can imagine the real Cleo reading the comments. Enjoy life!
GalGadot You should refuse to play the part. You are helping to whitewash history. smh
Does everything have to be regarding race? Cant we just be happy they make a wonderful duo and is making a movie? If you guys dont buy the movie then dont effing watch it. People are so toxic not everything is about race and color sheees
Not me only just finding out today that Cleopatra was actually Greek and doesn't have any Egyptian ancestry at all
2020 may have hit everyone hard but at least we got the news that we will soon be seeing Gal Gadot dressed as Cleopatra
Cool.
“wHy cAsT a wHiTe wOmAn aS aN EgYpTiAn? tHaTs WhItE wAsHiNg” LMAO you do know that Gal is Jewish and comes from the Middle East right? 🤦♂️ 😂 There’s light skin people everywhere. Assuming a country only has people with one skin tone actually makes what you despise.
Cleopatra was not Black.
He mother Cleopatra the 6th was Egyptian so...
Boring, we don’t need another film about Cleopatra! So many other interesting stories you could tell, like Bessie Stringfield, but you continue to offer rehashed ideas and mediocrity. That’s why the film industry is failing.
warnerbros is sad
The fact is we can never know her exact skin tone but following conventional wisdom on the matter, Cleopatra’s Macedonian origins seem adequate for an Olive-skinned actress like Gal. No white-washing here. Claiming it will only makes people take real white-washing less seriously.
Cleopatra wasn't black FYI if anybody tries to argue with this.
👏 STOP 👏 NORMALIZING 👏 Gal Gadot 👏 FOR 👏 PLAYING 👏 ANYTHING 👏 OTHER 👏 THAN 👏 SOMEONE 👏 WHO 👏 SUPPORTS 👏 GENOCIDE 👏 AGAINST 👏 PALESTINIANS Instead of Cleopatra she should play a war criminal.
CLEOPATRA WAS GREEK
Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! A thousand times yes ! Now, all that we need is for Aline Bonetto ( WW 1&2, Amelie set design ), Matthew Jensen ( WW 1&2 cinematography ) and Lyndy Hemming ( WW 1&2 Paddington 1&2 costume designer ) to join in the fun ! Either way, this is gonna rock ! Damn !
none of you people complaining about this casting choice gave 2 fucks of a shit about the casting choice of Hamilton.
Do we really need a cleopatra movie
I'm disgusted
Woohoo! Gal Gadot rocks!
Why is an Apartheid war criminal supporting Gal Gadot playing Cleopatra? Israelis really like to rewrite history to claim things that aren't theirs. Get someone else to play Cleopatra. Pretty sure you can find someone else who's not pro genocide.
mgservare 😱😱😱😱😱
God damn it again ! They should have picked a Greek Person to play Cleo lol 😂 ! Really though, I love gal and she will rock this role ! Perfect casting pick imo
It would be cool for Cleopatra to be portrayed by an actress that is of mixed ancestry. I see her as a mixed Macedonian Greek woman with a lot darker olive/brown skin. As a Greek myself, I always envisioned her as 50% Mediterranean 50% African
AxurEneas I won't watch this movie unless all the characters are played by REAL EGYPTIANS!!!
Seeing this headline andi immediately knew how the comments here would go. Appreciate you all for not disappointing me. Also, learn about Cleopatra and her heritage before the “whitewashing outrage” comments.
No twitter user a white woman playing cleopatra isn’t a big deal If a black woman played her it wouldn’t be a big deal either.
Sorry libs, history isn't on your side yet again
Exactly nobody asked for this. Flop forthcoming.
Hey H'wood. Wasn't Cleopatra a woman of color What happened to your 'standards' of racial equity? Cleopatra Hollywood is trash.
I'm looking forward to this because...
Why is Cleopatra always played by a white actress?
Is this the dolt who sang Imagine by John Lennon on Instagram thinking it would help cure the world of a deadly disease?
Bro Egypt is in Africa Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt how tf she would be white🤔
Cleopatra was a descendant of one of Alexander’s generals, Ptolemy
No
In 2004's Alexander Colin Farrell, an Irish actor, was cast as Macedonian leader Alexander The Great and Connor Paolo, an American, played the very same as a young adult. The ethnicity of the actor doesn't matter. What matters is if they can portray the part.
Awesome
Who's brilliant casting idea was this? This is all bad.
I will never understand why people get so upset that cleopatra factually wasn’t black What is with the need to “claim” a historical figure as part of your race? It’s very telling when people think like that
another Cleopatra movie. stay creative hollywood
WHO IS THE NEXT CLEOPATRA OF AMERICA? MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL WHO IS THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? (KATY BOLDUAN CNN NEWS)
Cleopatra wasn’t black everyone. You think of Egypt and think “black people” which is true but at this point in history they’d been invaded by Greeks, then Arabs. She was Macedonian / Greek, only Egyptian by birth.most likely did look like this.
Cleopatra wasn't a woman
If youre mad about this you dont know anything about cleopatra, who was greek.
Yeah this is gonna suck so much
Writer of Alita: Battle Angel and Alexander. Excellent. Hope it's historically accurate.
Might want to revise your historical synopsis there. You’re confusing her father with her ggggggggggggggrandfather
Here come the cry baby squad 👶😭
My God Cleopatra wasn’t African. Calm down for five minutes?
A white Jew playing a Black Egyptian. Hollywood has learned nothing. This is disgraceful.
The same people who were upset Rami Malek was playing King Tut
but ...why?
They gonna darken her skin orrrr?
🤦🏾♂️
Nope
Duh 🙄
I love it 🙌🏼❤️
Another HOLLYWOOD retelling of Egyptian figure being played by white people. How original. Let me guess all the background people are going to be black and brown for the diversity boost.
Me laughing at everyone who is mad. You clearly don’t know your history. Cleopatra was GREEK.
sis can't act though
i'm so tired
Well Wonder Woman was a god awful movie so...
Stop giving them movies 🤦🏻♂️
This will bomb
Villenueve & Gaga vs Jenkins & Gadot The tag team match of the year
I wonder if Egypt would be happy that Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress, will be playing Cleopatra. As long as the peace treaty is there, then it’s good, right? I really hope that the movie cast Rami Malek.
Cleopatra wasn't white.
Egyptians were black so… how tone deft is GalGadot ? This, that singing bs? Just no
GraceRandolph omggggg this is amazing
FilmGob Oh fuck it! I love Gal but here goes Hollywood perpetuating the 'Ancient Egyptians were white' lie AGAIN.
achagadot
Cleopatra was not the daughter of Ptolomey she was his descendant 300 years later.
disgusting
horasperdidas What about Denis Villeneuve’s version?
Iman !!!! 😉
GraceRandolph
um....
YESYESYES! 🙌🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Uh oh. I already see the optics problem on this one.
Oooooooooh paulvex
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