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May 17, 2023 · Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra has been roasted by critics, resulting in a shockingly low Rotten Tomatoes score and online backlash.
- Dani Di Placido
May 15, 2023 · I am not shocked the critics are rejecting alongside fans not really even mentioning the issue of the Cleopatra’s casting. Since I first wrote this article, the critic score has ticked down to ...
- Paul Tassi
May 9, 2023 · The preview quickly drew criticism. Some Egyptians complained that the feature was appropriating their culture and rewriting their history, primarily because Cleopatra is portrayed by a Black...
May 11, 2023 · One thing that the Netflix documentary gets right is the title. Yes, Cleopatra was an African queen. This is sometimes lost in the chatter between those who insist that she was either “Greek” or...
May 17, 2023 · To be clear, the docudrama isn’t, in fact, arguing that Cleopatra was a dark-skinned Black woman with no Macedonian-Greek heritage at all, although the media storm around it might make you...
Aug 18, 2023 · The Gal Gadot Cleopatra movie is taking a long time to develop because the filmmakers want to represent Cleopatra's story respectfully. The film has faced controversy over the casting of Gal Gadot and accusations of white-washing, but Gadot defends her casting and emphasizes the historical accuracy of Cleopatra's ethnicity as Macedonian.
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May 2, 2023 · The streaming platform has sparked a backlash by depicting the legendary queen as a Black woman despite no evidence of her having sub-Saharan ancestry. The documentary drama 'Queen Cleopatra ...
