Cleopatra is a famous historical figure. But how much do we really know about her? Virtually everything we’ve learned about the Egyptian’s queen’s 21-year rule and her relationships with the Roman ...

Gal Gadot’s casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming biopic has ignited a debate about whitewashing and ancient history. The actress announced on Sunday that she’s re-teaming with “Wonder Woman” director ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Wonder Woman"'s Gal Gadot will play Cleopatra in a Paramount film. (Chris Pizzello / Invision ) Gal Gadot's casting as Cleopatra ...

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Israeli star Gal Gadot's casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming Hollywood film appears to have triggered many on social media. Ms Gadot, who will reunite with her Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins for ...

It’s official: Gal Gadot is Hollywood’s next Cleopatra. Paramount will produce the biopic, and the studio wants to write and shoot the film on an accelerated timeline, since it’s under pressure to ...

Step beyond the crown and into the shadows of Queen Cleopatra's mind. This September, Mohini Dance School transports audiences to the ancient world of Egypt with Woman With No Wings, a bold new ...

Like Claudette Colbert, Vivien Leigh, and Elizabeth Taylor before her, Angelina Jolie is set to play Cleopatra on the silver screen. Producer Scott Rudin (Doubt) acquired the rights to Stacy Schiff's ...

The biracial actress Adele James, who plays a famed Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra, in an upcoming Netflix docudrama, has received death threats as Egyptians accuse her of “blackwashing” and “stealing” ...

What started as a casting rumor, later ignited into a full-fledged debate Monday on Twitter. Rumors of Lady Gage and Angelina Jolie competing to play the role as the iconic Egyptian pharaoh for the ...