Gal Gadot Defends Decision to Play Cleopatra Despite Whitewashing Complaints
It was announced earlier this year that filmmaker Patty Jenkins will be teaming up once again with long-time collaborator Gal Gadot on a period biographical drama centering on the life of Queen Cleopatra. Gadot, who is Israeli by birth, was accused of taking the role ofCleopatraaway from Arab or African actresses who would be better able to portray the monarch, who was believed to be of middle-eastern descent. Speaking to BBC Arabic, as reported by The Independent, Gadot defended her decision to essay the role....