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entertainment2 years ago

The Rise and Fall of Netflix's Queen Cleopatra.

Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" docudrama has received a 2% audience score with over 5,000 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, possibly the lowest in TV history. The show faced criticism prior to its release for casting a black woman as Cleopatra, and poor reviews are related to more than just casting. Review bombing could be contributing to the poor rating, but many viewers are also pointing to it being just a bad show in general. Nevertheless, some viewers enjoyed the docuseries.

via Insider|
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entertainment2 years ago

Netflix's 'Queen Cleopatra' Receives Historically Low Audience Score and Rotten Tomatoes Ratings

Netflix's "docudrama" Queen Cleopatra has received the lowest audience score in Netflix history and essentially the lowest audience score possible on Rotten Tomatoes, a 1%. The show has been criticized for its historical inaccuracies, particularly the portrayal of Cleopatra as a black "African queen" despite evidence suggesting she was of Macedonian Greek descent. The show's creator has defended the casting choice, but critics and audiences have overwhelmingly rejected it. The show has been described as dull and inaccurate, and its low scores may be due to more than just the controversy surrounding its historical accuracy.

via Forbes|
#controversy#entertainment#historical-accuracy
entertainment2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds Netflix's 'Queen Cleopatra' Audience Score and Cultural Appropriation.

Netflix's "docudrama" Queen Cleopatra has received the lowest audience score in Netflix history and essentially the lowest audience score possible on Rotten Tomatoes, a 1%. The show has been criticized for altering history by portraying Cleopatra as a black "African queen," despite evidence suggesting she was of Macedonian Greek descent. The show's creator defended the casting choice, but critics and audiences have not resonated with it. The show has been described as historically inaccurate and dull, with the entire thing feeling like a dry soap opera.

via Forbes|
#controversy#entertainment#historical-accuracy
entertainment2 years ago

The Backlash Against Netflix's 'Queen Cleopatra': Historical Accuracy or Racism?

Netflix's "docudrama" Queen Cleopatra has received the lowest audience score in Netflix history and essentially the lowest audience score possible on Rotten Tomatoes, a 1%. The controversy surrounding the show's historical accuracy and casting choice has led to the low scores, with the show sitting at a 13% on the critic side. The show's creator defends the casting choice, but it has not resonated with critics or audiences. The show's future is uncertain, but it was intended to be the first in a series covering different African queens.

via Forbes|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Black Cleopatra Controversy: Netflix's Queen Cleopatra Under Fire.

The controversy over the casting of a Black actress as Cleopatra in Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" series has been dismissed as "fear of a Black Cleopatra" by two university professors in a guest essay for the New York Times. They argue that debates over Cleopatra's race miss the point of her cultural impact and that current notions of race are recent inventions that do not necessarily speak to how people of Cleopatra's day saw the world or themselves. They also cite a Cleopatra expert who argues that Cleopatra was culturally Black and that reclaiming her as Black highlights the history of oppression of Black women.

via Fox News|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Cleopatra Casting Controversy: Fear of a Black Queen?

Adele responds to backlash over her portrayal of Queen Cleopatra in the Netflix series, stating that "blackwashing" isn't a thing and criticizing those who feel the need to separate Egypt from the rest of the continent. The show's producers have defended their decision to depict Cleopatra as of mixed ethnicity to reflect theories about her possible Egyptian ancestry and the multicultural nature of Ancient Egypt.

via BuzzFeed|
#adele#blackwashing#egypt
entertainment2 years ago

"Netflix's 'Queen Cleopatra' Sparks Controversy Over Race-Swapping"

Adele James, star of Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra," dismisses the backlash from Egyptian nationals and their government towards the docuseries' race-swapping of their history, stating that "blackwashing isn't a thing." She believes that the response is based on self-hatred and racism. James defends the series' race-swapping, claiming that the response from the Egyptian people is "100% fundamentally rooted in racism, which is a very modern ideology." "Queen Cleopatra" is now streaming on Netflix.

via Bounding Into Comics|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Debate Over Cleopatra's Race and Casting Choices.

Adele James, who plays Queen Cleopatra in Netflix's docuseries, has responded to the controversy surrounding the portrayal of the Egyptian ruler as dark-skinned. The British actress dismissed the idea of "blackwashing" and said it was sad that people felt the need to separate Egypt from the rest of the continent. The producers of the series intentionally cast James, who is of mixed heritage, to reflect theories about Cleopatra's possible Egyptian ancestry and the multicultural nature of ancient Egypt. The biopic, part of a documentary series from Jada Pinkett Smith, explores the lives of prominent African queens.

via Hollywood Reporter|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Controversy Surrounding Netflix's Multicultural Casting Choice for Queen Cleopatra.

The executive producer of Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docu-drama, Jane Root, has defended the casting of Adele James, an actor of mixed heritage descent, in the title role, stating that it reflects the "multicultural nature of ancient Egypt." The series has faced criticism from the Egyptian government, which insists that the ancient queen was likely of Greek descent and would have been fair-skinned. Root said academics have "long debated Cleopatra's exact parentage," and the show decided to depict her as of mixed heritage to reflect these theories and the multicultural nature of ancient Egypt.

via Deadline|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Controversy Surrounding Cleopatra's Portrayal in Netflix's Docuseries.

Netflix's upcoming documentary series, Queen Cleopatra, portrays the Egyptian queen as a Black woman, which has sparked controversy and criticism from some who claim that Cleopatra was white. However, the limited series features diverse experts who agree that speculation and theorizing are not the same as fact, and that Cleopatra's skin color does not change the story being told. The director of the series, Tina Gharavi, defends her casting decision and portrayal of the ruler, stating that Cleopatra's race has long been portrayed as a mystery and historians have yet to find documentation confirming her mother's background. All four episodes of Queen Cleopatra premiere on May 10, 2023, on Netflix.

via Decider|
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entertainment2 years ago

Director Defends Racial Casting in 'Queen Cleopatra' Amid Backlash

Director Tina Gharavi defends the casting of biracial Black actress Adele James as Queen Cleopatra in the Netflix docuseries "Queen Cleopatra" and slams the backlash as "laughable." Gharavi cites Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal of Cleopatra as a direct influence and argues that Cleopatra was likely not white like Taylor. Egyptian scholars claim Cleopatra was born of European descent, but her mother's ethnic origin is unknown. Gharavi also addresses accusations of "blackwashing" and "Afrocentric thinking" in the docuseries, stating that Cleopatra's proximity to whiteness should not determine her value.

via IndieWire|
#backlash#director-tina-gharavi#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

The Queen Cleopatra Controversy: Blackwashing or Historical Accuracy?

The upcoming Netflix series "Queen Cleopatra," narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, has sparked controversy over the casting of Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, as the iconic Egyptian ruler. Some people in Egypt and elsewhere argue that it is historically inaccurate for a Black woman to play the role. However, historians have debated the precise ancestry and race of Cleopatra, who ruled Egypt for 21 years. The show's director defended the decision to cast James, stating that it is more likely that Cleopatra looked like her than Elizabeth Taylor, who famously played the role in the 1963 movie.

via Yahoo Entertainment|
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entertainment2 years ago

The Controversy Surrounding the Black Depiction of Queen Cleopatra.

Netflix's upcoming drama-documentary series "Queen Cleopatra," which depicts the pharaonic ruler as Black, has faced major criticism and allegations of "blackwashing" and "stealing" from Egypt's ancient history. The series' director defended the casting decision, citing decades of academic discourse about Cleopatra's enigmatic roots. Historians have said it's possible that Cleopatra, or any other female ancestor, was an Indigenous Egyptian or from elsewhere in Africa. The series debuts on the platform on May 10.

via Los Angeles Times|
#backlash#blackwashing#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

"Director of 'Queen Cleopatra' defends casting of Black star"

Director Tina Gharavi responds to criticism of casting Black actress Adele James as Queen Cleopatra in the upcoming Netflix series, stating that James looks more like the historical figure than Elizabeth Taylor ever did. Gharavi explains that her team aimed to make up for the inaccuracies of previous films that depicted the Egyptian queen as white. The producers of Queen Cleopatra have stated that her ethnicity is not the focus of the show, but they intentionally depicted her as of mixed ethnicity to reflect theories about her possible Egyptian ancestry and the multicultural nature of ancient Egypt.

via Entertainment Weekly News|
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entertainment2 years ago

Controversy over Cleopatra's portrayal in Netflix docudrama.

Netflix's upcoming docudrama "Queen Cleopatra" is causing controversy in Egypt as British actor Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, plays the first-century Egyptian ruler as a queen with African roots. Egyptian academics claim that Cleopatra was of European descent and not Black. An Egyptian lawyer has reportedly filed a complaint demanding that legal measures are taken to block Netflix outright in Egypt, to prevent the show from airing. The controversy over how Cleopatra is represented on screen is not new.

via Variety|
#adele-james#controversy#egypt