mamo 17,762 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) So it's just been confirmed that Denis Villeneuve's Cleopatra is moving forward and is currently being written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917 & Last Night in Soho). It should be noted that Villeneuve has directed Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune and it's upcoming sequel which is coming out next month. There have been rumours about Gaga, Angelina Jolie and Zendaya all in the running to play the Queen of Egypt for a while now but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Gaga herself stated in Vogue's 73 questions that she would like to portray Cleopatra (scroll to 8:03 mark in the video linked below). I just wondered what are your thoughts about Gaga playing this historical figure and would you be here for it? Personally, I would love to see her in a Villeneuve film as I think he's an incredible visionary director and I'd love a collaboration between the two. However I understand there's a lot of debate/discussion about the race and imagery of Cleopatra and who should rightfully play her so perhaps if not this role maybe one in another film, here's to dreaming! Article Link: https://time.com/6589871/denis-villeneuve-dune-part-two-interview/ "But right now, there are other types of movies Villeneuve wants to make, including an adaptation of Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra, currently being written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917)." Edited January 31 by mamo you can serve it to me ancient city style... 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Face 6,236 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 No please no, way too much controversy about skin color, origin and race. She should be away from this project as far as she can. It's an honor. 18 1 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,534 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I love Angelina but I think Gaga looks more like we now believe Cleopatra looked like. I’m happy with both tho. If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siena 5,638 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Denis Villeneuve is my fave director so this would a DREAM for her to work with him! also just bc I know ppl love to debate about this but Cleopatra was ethnically Greek NOT Egyptian... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout19 10,452 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 that would be iconic Vino cu noi în bucătărie, adu cu tine și o farfurie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fck I luv Art 916 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Despite the whole drama about Cleopatra skin's she was defo Greek/Macedonian according to the majority of historians and Gaga's is a Mediterranean type too. I would love to see her in a biopic about Cleopatra's reign Zombified 🧟♀️ and Notorious Being 🌟 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy 5,243 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I would love to see her playing such a complex character and she does look the part. However, under current climate where everything has to be politically correct, I hope they have a way to sell to people who think it is more important to be a part of a demographic instead of looking like to role and having the acting chops. Spoiler I might get attacked for it but I think if we sometimes forget about correctness and make more artistic decisions, a lot of movies like the recent Disney movies would be more enjoyable. I mean I have no problem with a straight man playing a gay character and vice versa as long as respect is paid in the portrayal. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo 4,197 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I was confused, because I thought they were already making it, with Gal Gadot. But it turns out that's a whole other Cleopatra movie. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichAssPiss 4,697 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) It's a trap. No one will ever be happy with a white cast ancient Egypt movie. It does not matter what 23andMe you think you have to "prove" she was white. A Hollywood movie set in Egypt about a white woman will always have a stink to it. I think Gaga knows this. Angelina, however, did black face to try and win an Oscar. So evidently, she does not. Have at it Angie! Edited January 31 by RichAssPiss Typos 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 9,268 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 No. I don’t think cleopatra was of Italian decent so there will be a political uproar if Gaga is cast. Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 no... the actress needs to closely resemble Cleopatra's ethnic origin, which was Macedonian Greek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality 71,872 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Truthfully, it doesn't matter what Cleopatra actually was/wasn't in terms of her ethnicity. It's all about the optics. And it wouldn't look good for Gaga to play her because there will be a ton of controversy (whether valid or not) surrounding it. 𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕒 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕣, 𝕀 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕧𝕖 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivannn 1,079 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Ghost Face said: No please no, way too much controversy about skin color, origin and race. She should be away from this project as far as she can. There is no conteoversy about any of it. Her race, skin color and origin Are ALL Well known…. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Hamon 5,985 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Controversiaga said: No. I don’t think cleopatra was of Italian decent so there will be a political uproar if Gaga is cast. 39 minutes ago, androiduser said: no... the actress needs to closely resemble Cleopatra's ethnic origin, which was Macedonian Greek. I mean if it's about looking close, an Italian type is pretty close of a Macedonian Greek one. 1 hour ago, Ghost Face said: No please no, way too much controversy about skin color, origin and race. She should be away from this project as far as she can. Tbf she would probably look quite like what Cleopatra actually looked like so why would that be an issue? Her family did everything to maintain their lineage with plenty of relatives-f*cking to achieve it so she surely was Mediterranean-looking. Edited January 31 by Guillaume Hamon 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivannn 1,079 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 25 minutes ago, RichAssPiss said: It's a trap. No one will ever be happy with a white cast ancient Egypt movie. It does not matter what 23andMe you think you have to "prove" she was white. A Hollywood movie set in Egypt about a white woman will always have a stink to it. I think Gaga knows this. Angelina, however, did black face to try and win an Oscar. So evidently, she does not. Have at it Angie! But Cleopatra was Macedonian from Ptolomeic dinasty. She was not dark skinned or looked Like most of egyptians. Edited January 31 by Ivannn 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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