MOSCOW , 14 Apr. Netflix documentary Queen Cleopatra has been criticized for playing the role of the ancient Egyptian queen by black actress Adele James, Greek City Times writes. The social networks noted that the ruler of Egypt was not black. She came from the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty. For example, one user stated that «this is no longer funny.» And another paraphrased the title of the song «Another One Bites the Dust».
“Another redhead fell,” he wrote.
Cleopatra's mother tongue, writes the Greek City Times, was Koine Greek. However, she was the only Ptolemaic ruler who learned Egyptian. Historian Mohammed Shaaban, in an interview with the publication, indicated that the project would distort the history of Egyptian civilization. The publication noted that such tactics are similar to «promoting claims of African centralism.»
The film premiere is scheduled for May 10.
It was previously reported that the film «Jeanne Dubarry» with Johnny Depp as the king will open the Cannes Film Festival.