Netflix accused of Blackwashed Cleopatra
The age-old debate gets dusted off with the casting of a biracial actor to play the infamous Egyptian queen
Salon ·
Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
One app.
Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles. One news app.
The Latest Breaking News from Adele James
Netflix sparks debate in Egypt after portraying Cleopatra as Black in series narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith
Netflix said biracial actor Adele James had been cast in ‘a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler’s race’
The Independent UK ·
Ex Casualty villain to lead huge Netflix show alongside Hollywood star
A former Casualty star is set to take center stage in Queen Cleopatra...
WhatToWatch ·
From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.
read the most diverse news in one place.
Coverage From
The Independent UK
Cinemablend
The Guardian - UK
WhatToWatch
Evening Standard
Salon
The Week
Broadcasting & Cable
GoodToKnow
Los Angeles Times
Manchester Evening News
Tom’s Guide
People
Ryan Gosling
1,642 stories
Jada Pinkett Smith
1,161 stories
Elizabeth Taylor
357 stories
Oscar Wilde
227 stories
Ben Shapiro
211 stories
Julius Caesar
181 stories
Martin Luther King
181 stories
Cleopatra
161 stories
Tudum
85 stories
Ritchie
60 stories
Jacob Masters
47 stories
Adele James
31 stories
Jacob Masters Charles Venn
17 stories
John Partridge
16 stories
Bracknell
14 stories
Michael Greco
13 stories
Marc Antony
12 stories
Queen Cleopatra
11 stories
Craig Russell
10 stories
Westley
10 stories
From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.
read the most diverse news in one place.
Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription
with one subscription
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
100+ trusted global sources.
