Addressing the backlash about her cast as Cleopatra, Gadot said “People are people,” and she just wants to “celebrate Cleopatra’s legacy and honor this amazing historical image that i appreciate it so much. ”
Gal Gadot also spoke about how the film’s director Patty Jenkins was accused of throwing an Israeli white woman, however, it’s not that simple since “we were looking for a Macedonian actress to may be suitable for Cleopatra. She wasn’t there, and I was very passionate about Cleopatra. “
The Wonder Woman 1984 The actress said this was a project she was passionate about. “You know, anyone can make this film and anyone can go ahead and make it. I am very committed to doing my own too. “
Was Cleopatra of Egyptian origin?
Cleopatra was described as “ethnically Greek” and not “ethnically Egyptian,” according to Smithsonian Magazine and History (also known as the Channel 4) in 2007. Meanwhile, the 2009 documentary from the BBC , Cleopatra: Portrait of a killer, suggesting that the queen came of mixed ancestry, BBC News reports. However, when in October Gadot announced that she would be starring and co-producing the film, Hanna Flint told the Guardian that it was “a step backwards for Hollywood production”, and director Lexi said Alexander “that a black actress should be thrown,” announcing his reconstruction of Cleopatra’s face.
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Cleopatra’s biopic captures the “story for the first time through the eyes of a woman, both behind and in front of the camera,” Gadot concluded.
Both Jenkins and Gadot are now looking forward to the release of the Christmas Day sequel Wonder Woman 1984.