As it turned out, many are dissatisfied with the choice of director. A number of users believe that the role of Cleopatra had to get a dark-skinned or Arab actress. Alternatively, some offered Miss Lebanon 2004 Nadine Nzizib Nerzib for this role.
One of the first on this was spoken by a journalist Samir Khan:
What a Hollywood jerk decided that it would be a good idea to take Cleopatra Israeli actress (and not the most attractive) instead of a charming Arab actress Nadin Nerjim? Shark, Gal Gadot. Your country steals the Arab lands, and you destroy their roles.
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- Samera Khan (@sameerakhan) October 13, 2020
And someone decided that the Algerian-French actress Sofia Butell would wonder in the role of Cleopatra.
It has already been tired that Israeli actors invite to play Pharaohs and Arabs. Gal Gadot should not be Cleopter
- Another user spoke.
Most of the complaints are associated with the origin of Gadot Gal. In this regard, the Moonlight Warrior user intervened in the discussion and explained that Cleopatra was Grekunk:
Yes, it rules by Egypt, but she was a Greek with Persian and Syrian roots. People who react negatively, lack education and awareness. Gal Gadot deserves this role.
Gal Gadote herself for these discussions has not yet responded.
