Queen Cleopatra Director Tina Gharavi Defends Casting of Netflix Series, Asks 'What Exactly Bothers You About a Black Cleopatra?'

Following the reveal that Adele James would be portraying Cleopatra in the Netflix series Queen Cleopatra, the series received immense backlash online with many claiming that the show was "blackwashing" Egypt's history. The situation has gone so far, that lawyers have started suing the Netflix for casting a black actress for playing the Egyptian Queen. Now, Queen Cleopatra's director has come out and defended the casting of the series penning her own article asking "what exactly bothers you so much about a black Cleopatra?" Cleopatra: Gal Gadot Is Reuniting with Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins to Play the Queen of Egypt in Upcoming Ancient Drama.

Check Out the Article by Tina Gharavi:

Thank you @Variety for allowing me to share my story on #QueenCleopatra for #Netflix. While it is blowing up the internet... All I ask is that we slow down and ask "What exactly bothers you so much about a black Cleopatra?" Full length version coming soon.https://t.co/hVQJNZjzNd

— Tina Gharavi (@Gharavi) April 21, 2023

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