James Cameron: Angelina Jolie Will Make a "Hot" Cleopatra
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Does James Cameron have the hots for Angelina Jolie?
In an interview with the New York Times, the 56-year-old director confirms that he's been in talks to helm a 3-D Cleopatra film starring the 35-year-old actress.
"There's a Cleopatra project in works, meaning that it's been in development at Sony. And it's a subject that's always fascinated me," he says, though he points out that no decisions have been finalized.
"But it sounds hot, doesn't it? I mean, Angelina Jolie and Cleopatra? To me, that's like a slam dunk," he continues. "Whether I wind up doing it or not, I think it's going to be a great project."
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Jolie -- who recently resumed directing her Bosnian war film after permit issues forced her to halt production -- told UsMagazine.com in July that she "would be honored" to play the part of the Egyptian Queen, though she hadn't "gotten the script yet."
Still, not everyone shares Cameron's enthusiasm for Jolie's newest role.
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In an Essence.com story called "Another White Actress to Play Cleopatra?" published in June, the author blasted Sony's casting decision.
"Honestly, I don't care how full Angelina Jolie's lips are, how many African children she adopts, or how bronzed her skin will become for the film," the author complained. "I firmly believe this role should have gone to a black woman."
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i liked the 20 you old Cleopatra from you tube she really look like Cleopatra
Anjelina jolie doesn't have the Cleopatra charm and she is not sexy as Cleopatra. they find aready the new real Cleopatra deep into the orign she has youtube channel is youtubeTheCleopatralove
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Get over it. Angelina Jolie is was prettier then she was anyways.
the best choice
If anyone cares to look at that link posted earlier and read it...you will see Cleopatra descended from the Greeks. She may not have been totally white but she wasn't totally black either. Back then all the generals of Alexander the Great that traveled with him were encouraged to take as wives the women of the various countries conquered by Alexander in order to expand the Greek culture: She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and therefore a descendant of one of Alexander the Great's generals who had seized control over Egypt after Alexander's death.[2][3][4][5] Most Ptolemeis spoke Greek and refused to learn Egyptian, which is the reason that Greek as well as Egyptian languages were used on official court documents like the Rosetta Stone.[6] By contrast, Cleopatra learned Egyptian and represented herself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian Goddess.
cleopatra wasnt black either!!!
Angelina Jolie would be great as Cleopatra, but it's true, Cleopatra was not a white woman. How about Angela Basset, Beyonce or Halle Berry or any number of exceptional black female actresses!?
No, she was not Greek...Cleopatra was born in EGYPT!!!, the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, born 69 (or 68) BC. At the age of seventeen she became queen of Egypt jointly with her younger brother Ptolemy Dionysus, who was destined to be his wife, in accordance with Egyptian custom....lets stop stipping away credit from the egyptians please, BTW, they were also the ones that built the pyramids & not the aliens, k????
Hello??? Cleo was egyptian, meaning middle eastern, she was NOT black!!! Just cuz Egypt is geographically located in the continent of Africa, does not mean everyone there is BLACK...Cleo was indeed light-skinned, stunning, ruthless, similar to Angelina's persona & PURELY EGYPTIAN PEOPLE!
Cleopatra was black. She has tightly curled hair when she wasn't wearing a wig. She was light but black people can be light. Check out this sculpture of her: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra_VII
i agree with him!... she is totally perfect .
Absolutely 100% agree with James Cameron. Angie would be perfect for the role. The woman exudes sensuality without having to try.
Angelina is the best actress for this role. I mean let's face it, in Hollywood today, the only candidates to play Cleopatra are Angelina, and well... Angelina. Megan Fox=laughable as an actress.
My favorite are the comments about how Megan Fox would make a better Cleopatra. LOL...maybe if she could act...Angelina is the perfect choice because she dominates any film she is cast in. Even back in her "Hackers" days. Shut up haters!
Angelina Jolie = Yawn....
Where did they get the idea that Cleopatra was black? She was an olive-skinned Greco-Egyptian princess. She was a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty which was a Greek royal family which ruled the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. Read up on your history before making such ignorant comments.
laughed when I read the comment about essence magazine being upset that she might get the role. Someone didn't do their homework about who Cleopatra was :)