Gal Gadot defends her Cleopatra casting
Gal Gadot wants to "celebrate the legacy of Cleopatra" in her upcoming film. The 35-year-old actress will reteam with her 'Wonder Woman' director Patty Jenkins to portray the ruler of ancient Egypt in a new movie but the Israeli star's casting has sparked a backlash, with people arguing an Arab or African actress should have been chosen for the iconic role. And Gal has now hit back, insisting Cleopatra - whose race has been subject to debate among historians - was actually Macedonian but the right Macedonian actress "wasn't there". She told BBC Arabic: “First of all, if you want to be true to ...