A lawyer in Egypt accused the streaming service of 'erasing' his country's history by casing a Black actress to portray the famous queen.
, accusing the streaming service of"erasing the Egyptian identity" for depicting the ruler as a Black woman.
Mahmoud al-Semary submitted the legal complaint with Egypt's public prosecutor following the recent release of a trailer for the docudrama series, which premieres May 10. His filing not only requested legal action be taken against the makers of the show but for"Most of what Netflix platform displays do not conform to Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones," Mahmoud al-Semary said in his complaint, according to the Egypt Independent.
Adele James, a British actress who is of mixed race, stars as the queen in the upcoming Netflix production.
However, many historians and experts on ancient Egypt disagree with Pinkett Smith, instead saying Cleopatra was of Macedonian heritage and likely fair-skinned. But not everyone shares this view. Other scholars have argued that the monarch may have had additional ancestries, and her complexion may have not been fair.
Queen Cleopatra, a documentary series releasing May 10, 2023. A lawyer in Egypt filed a lawsuit over the Netflix series about the queen due to its portrayal of Cleopatra as a Black woman.Officially named Cleopatra VII, the monarch ruled during the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC. Cleopatra's stature in popular culture grew thanks to Hollywood features, which often featured the queen being portrayed by white actresses such as Elizabeth Taylor and Vivien Leigh.
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