Newsweek
October 12, 2020
The “Wonder Woman” star is reuniting with filmmaker Patty Jenkins for the biopic which is tentatively titled, Cleopatra.
However, many on social media are questioning whether the Israeli actress is the right choice, and are instead asking if a Black actress should be given the part.
To get historical for a minute, scholars have typically identified Cleopatra as mostly of Greek ancestry, but her race and skin color has been long debated.