#Headline Creation Challenge #Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman seems to be over, but she will welcome another very famous role - Cleopatra. Very interestingly, there was a Cleopatra documentary before. In the documentary, Cleopatra became black. The documentary received tremendous criticism. However, with Gal Gadot also going to play Cleopatra, it naturally caused many people to discuss.
The famous Queen of Egypt has appeared on the screen many times. This makes Gal Gadot's version exciting. In fact, as early as 2020, Gal Gadot announced that she would work with "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins again to bring the role to the big screen. They hope to work together again through a female lens. However, due to the negative impact of Netflix's "Cleopatra", many viewers are unhappy that someone wants to play the role again.
What do you need to know about Gal Gadot's version of Cleopatra?
In many of Cleopatra's stories in the past, it was more inclined to tell the stories of men of that era. This is why Gal Gadot wants to play this famous role herself, and she tries to retell the story of this character through the perspective of women, bringing fresh feelings to the audience. In past film and television works, Cleopatra was often described as a femme fatale.
When talking about the character, Gal Gadot said: "Israel borders Egypt, and I've heard a lot of stories about Cleopatra, who is a household name. You know, if Wonder Woman is the powerful female leader she imagined, then Cleopatra is real. I started reading books about her, and in fact she was too far ahead. For me, I was very eager to tell her story. We have a beautiful script. I can't wait to share this story with the audience. ”
The controversy of the Cleopatra film
Undoubtedly, when Gal Gadot announced that he wanted to play this role, it also introduced a lot of controversy. Because many people hope that there is an actress from the Middle East to play this role. In addition to this, it is no secret that Hollywood has been whitewashing various characters. But about Gal Gadot's whitewashing, some viewers believe that if you want to respect the facts, then this Cleopatra actress should be a Macedonian.
In addition, Gal Gadot has repeatedly stated that she wants to tell Cleopatra's story in a different way. Past versions of Cleopatra were more described as "a sexy and attractive woman." But Gal Gadot wanted to make the character smarter. Anyway, the role played by Gal Gadot will excite her fans to some extent. In particular, I was curious about what Gal Gadot's version of Cleopatra would look like. And whether it will be like Netflix's version of "Cleopatra", ushering in a new wave of dissatisfaction.