Angelina Is A 'Jolie' Good Cleopatra

Angelina Is A 'Jolie' Good Cleopatra

There was pandemonium amongst the junta, recently, when the announcement was made that the pouty actress is slated to play the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra.

Angelina as Cleo

The 35-year-old actress is tipped to play the legendary Queen of the Nile and the film's producer, Scott Rudin had said that the role is being developed with her in mind as she has 'the perfect look'.

Black, Not White!

Angelina Jolie is at the centre of a race row with objections being raised to her playing Queen Cleopatra on screen.

'Why does Hollywood think it's even slightly plausible to cast white women in roles that would be more sensible to cast a black actress for? Especially when that role is an African queen,' is the question doing the rounds.

Annoyed Communities

The casting has angered members of the African American community, reported Daily Mail online.

People say 'Honestly, I don't care how full Angelina Jolie's lips are, how many African children she adopts, or how bronzed her skin will become for the film, I firmly believe this role should have gone to a black woman.'

Jolie's Babies

Jolie adopted her daughter Zahara, 5, from Ethiopia and gave birth to Shiloh, 3, in Namibia.

She also has 3 other children with partner, Brad Pitt Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 2.

The 'Ocean's 11' Director

The film is being directed by Ocean's 11 director Steven Soderberg, who originally planned to turn Cleopatra into a USD 30 million 3D epic starring Catherine-Zeta Jones and Hugh Jackman .

Liz Taylor as Cleo

The Egyptian royal was most famously portrayed Elizabeth Taylor in 1963.

The casting of Jolie has been backed by Pulitzer Prize winning author Stacy Schiff, who wrote the book which the film is based on, Cleopatra: A Life.

Author's Take

'I think Jolie will be perfect for it and I can see a possible Oscar in her future. Physically, she's got the perfect look,' said Schiff.