We’ve mentioned this story in the headlines before but at the end of last week it took a new turn. Netflix is preparing to release a new show called Queen Cleopatra which was produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. Initially I was under the impression this was a dramatization of the story but in fact it’s being promoted as a historical documentary. There’s just one problem which is that Cleopatra is being played by black actress Adele James and that choice does not sit well with Egypt’s Supreme Council Of Antiquities. Last week, the SCA, which is responsible for safeguarding Egypt’s cultural history, weighed in on the matter.Read More
Egypt is not happy about the new Netflix documentary on Cleopatra
