Egyptian Lawyer Files Complaint Against Netflix for Casting Black Actress in ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Documentary

A lawyer in Egypt filed a complaint against Netflix. A lawyer named Mahmoud Al Zemeri sued Netflix for casting a black actress in the documentary ‘Queen Cleopatra’.

British actress Adele James plays the role of Cleopatra in the documentary, which will be released on May 10. Cleopatra was a powerful ruler of Egypt and the last pharaoh. The documentary shows the life and struggle of the queen. But the complaint says that Netflix has taken an approach that disrespects Cleopatra.

Netflix is ​​trying to distort Egyptian history by casting a dark-skinned actress as Cleopatra. Therefore, Semeri said in the complaint that the screening of the documentary should be banned in Egypt. But the documentary’s trailer mentions that Cleopatra was dark-skinned.

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