Egypt's government says its objection to Netflix's new 'docudrama' is about accuracy, and 'nothing to do with racism.'
for its upcoming"docudrama" about ancient Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, drama started bubbling up online. The preview quickly drew criticism. Some Egyptians complained that the feature was appropriating their culture and rewriting their history, primarily because Cleopatra is portrayed by a Black woman in the film.
The statement criticized Netflix for casting James, whom the ministry said has"African features and dark skin," to play Cleopatra. Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty. She was the all-powerful queen for about two decades, until her death in 30 BC.
Some Egyptians believe the casting decision is part of an elaborate scheme, backed by Black American celebrities, to"blackwash" their ancient history. They view it as an overreach by theCleopatra VII, who was the last Queen of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty, ruled from 51 B.C. until her death in 31 B.C.
The antiquity ministry's statement said Cleopatra was descended from a Macedonian family that ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years, and as per customs of that time, kings married their sisters and kept their Macedonian race"pure" during this period. Many archeologists share the government's take on Egypt's ancient history, and leave no room for doubt about the queen's skin color.
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