Controversial Casting: Denzel Washington's Role in Netflix Film Sparks Race Row in Tunisia
Netflix's decision to cast Denzel Washington as Hannibal in an upcoming blockbuster has sparked a race row in Tunisia, with critics accusing the streaming giant of making a historical error. Historians are still uncertain about Hannibal's ethnicity, and Tunisian parliament and an online petition have called for action against the casting. This controversy follows a similar scandal in Egypt over Netflix's casting of a black actress as Cleopatra. While some Tunisian officials express concern, others argue that it is fiction and out of their control, hoping that the film will still be shot in Tunisia to boost the country's film industry.
