On June 18, according to foreign media reports, Universal intends to win the historical biopic "Cleopatra", which is expected to be starred by Gail Gadot. The film will be directed by Carly Scogland, director of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
The casting sparked controversy. First of all, Gail Gadot is An Israeli, but she starred as Cleopatra, which is somewhat subtle. Secondly, Gadot's own acting skills have been controversial, and many people are worried that she cannot support the role.
"Yan has no problem, her acting skills are not good", "she plays everything and does not stick to the role", "Playing a bad one"... Most netizens are not very optimistic. Some netizens also feel that this time is the correct casting, at least in the appearance is more appropriate.
The last version of Cleopatra was the 1963 version starring Elizabeth Taylor, which cost tens of millions of dollars and was paid millions of dollars by Elizabeth Taylor alone. Converted to the current monetary value, the total cost may reach billions of dollars, almost bankrupting the producer Fox.
At that time, the box office after the first release of this film was also very worrying, and it was really a loss-making transaction. However, ten years after its release, Hollywood miraculously "returned to the capital". It can only be said that truly classic and good-looking movies will eventually be appreciated. Elizabeth Taylor's classic cleopatra image is also deeply rooted in people's hearts and difficult to surpass.
Originally, Sony also had a biographical adaptation of the "Cleopatra" film project in operation, the lead actors had considered Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga, etc., and the director had also considered well-known directors such as Cameron and David Finch. But now there is no news.
Although the previous version of "Cleopatra" cost a lot, it received 9 Oscar nominations and 4 awards that year, and now it has become a classic in film history. This time after 59 years to shoot the classic, are you looking forward to it?