Gal Gadot’s casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming Paramount film has launched a debate about the Egyptian ruler’s ancestry and whether the actress is right for the role.

Patty Jenkins will direct the film about the ancient Egyptian ruler -- who wasn't Egyptian. Gal Gadot’s Casting in New Cleopatra Movie Draws Backlash, Sparks History Lesson Ben Kaye ...

Gal Gadot announced she is set to play Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, in an upcoming film by Patty Jenkins. Gadot and Jenkins have worked together before on the blockbuster hit "Wonder Woman." ...

Cleopatra is a story I wanted to tell for a very long time." On movie screens, the role was made famous by Elizabeth Taylor in director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1963 epic, "Cleopatra." ...

Gal Gadot’s “Cleopatra” remake is moving ahead with “The Falcon and the Winter Solider” filmmaker Kari Skogland replacing Patty Jenkins as director. The project generated controversy ...

Elizabeth Taylor famously played Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same name. The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture. (Warner Bros., like CNN, is owned by Time Warner.) ...

Cleopatra Gal Gadot Patty ... 2020 8 :35am. 178 Comments ... She was mostly played as a seductress by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 Joseph Mankiewicz-directed Cleopatra. That film cost more than ...

According to Entertainment Weekly, another Cleopatra film, with Angelina Jolie as the titular character, was announced in 2011 and in development at Sony Pictures but never materialized.

Patty Jenkins will no longer direct Cleopatra starring Gal Gadot to focus on Wonder Woman 3 and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's Kari Skogland will step in to direct.

“I’ve watched all the Cleopatra movies throughout history. But I feel like we’re telling the story the world needs to hear now,” the “Wonder Woman” star said.

Patty Jenkins is set to direct the film and the two have worked together before. Jenkins directed “Wonder Woman” and the upcoming “Wonder Woman 1984” which stars Gadot.

Gal Gadot’s “Cleopatra” remake is moving ahead with “The Falcon and the Winter Solider” filmmaker Kari Skogland replacing Patty Jenkins as director. The project generated controversy ...