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Another white actress ( Angelina Jolie ) to play Cleopatra.

George Cook · Saturday, June 19th 2010 at 11:45AM · 165 views
Another white actress ( Angelina Jolie ) to play Cleopatra.

Check out this commentary by Shirea L. Carroll of Essence.com in which she questions why Angelina Jolie is being considered for the role of Cleopatra in an upcoming movie. Let's just say she is not happy. Here's a quote:

Just when we thought there weren't enough leading roles for Black women in Hollywood, they create one and give it to a White woman.

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robert powell Saturday, June 19th 2010 at 8:23PM

If my History is close but loose.

Cleopatra was a pagan who had multiple children out of wedlock, by european colonizers; and then killed herself.

let a chinese "play" cleopatra.

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Sorry George but I was unable to bring in the comment...any way doesn't Essence have enough power and money to make their own version of Cleopatra? I am so sure they could do this powerful and unique in history female's life justice at long last.(smile)

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