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“Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot (35) does the same as “Cleopatra” star Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011). The Israeli actress will appear in front of the camera in the role of the legendary ruler of ancient Egypt for the Paramount studio.
“Cleopatra is a story that I have wanted to tell for a long time,” Gadot wrote Sunday on Twitter. She is very grateful to the first-class team behind this project. Gadot linked a report from industry magazine “Deadline.com” with information about the planned movie.
Cleopatra for the first time “told through the eyes of women”
Patty Jenkins (49, “Monster”), with whom Gadot has already filmed “Wonder Woman” and the sequel to “Wonder Woman 1984”, takes the helm. The script for the historical epic is written by Laeta Kalogridis (55), who previously wrote the scripts for hits like “Shutter Island”, “Terminator: Genisys” and “Alita: Battle Angel.”
This is the first time the story of Cleopatra has been told through the eyes of women, both behind and in front of the camera, Gadot wrote on Twitter.
Legendary queen of Egypt
Plans for a new edition of “Cleopatra” have been buzzing in Hollywood for a long time. In 2010, for example, “Titanic” director James Cameron (66) expressed the desire to bring Angelina Jolie in front of the camera in the role of the powerful and beautiful ruler.
Perhaps her most famous role was played by acting diva Elizabeth Taylor in 1963, directed by Joseph Mankiewicz, as the Queen of Egypt. Mark Antony Richard Burton appeared as a screen partner, whom she later married. “Cleopatra” won four Oscars, but nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox due to huge production costs.
Cleopatra was the last queen of Egypt. During his 21-year reign, from 51 to 30 BC, he had a decisive influence on the country. He had children with Julius Caesar and Marco Antonio. There are countless myths about the regent and her beauty is legendary.
Gadot was supposed to be in theaters in June as Amazon’s fighter in “Wonder Woman 1984,” but the film’s release was postponed multiple times due to the corona pandemic, most recently until the end of December. (SDA / kes)
