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Gal Gadot says, ‘I want to celebrate the legacy.
Gal Gadot does not bow to the fury of fans at her casting as Cleopatra. the Wonder Woman 1984 The actress has heard complaints that the role in the upcoming biopic was “whitewashed” through Gadot’s casting and turned it down in a recent interview.
Gadot told the BBC that he disagrees with the criticism that an Arab or African woman should play the last queen of ancient Egypt. Gadot pointed out that Cleopatra was a Ptolemaic ruler, descended from Macedonians who ruled the region for hundreds of years.
“First of all, if you want to be true to the facts, Cleopatra was Macedonian,” he said.
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“We were looking for a Macedonian actress who could fit in with Cleopatra. She wasn’t there, and I was very passionate about Cleopatra.”
Gadot said he loves the story of the doomed queen and was going to do her life justice in director Patty Jenkins’ upcoming epic.
“I have friends from all over the world, whether they are Muslims, Christians, Catholics, Atheists, Buddhists or Jews of course … People are people and, with me, I want to celebrate Cleopatra’s legacy and honor this incredible iconic story that I so admire. “, said.
Gadot closed on a slightly more conflicting note, asking people who would criticize his casting to make the movie they want to see.
“You know, anyone can make this movie and anyone can go ahead and do it,” he said. “I am very passionate about doing my thing too.”
