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Gal Gadot is set to play Cleopatra in a new film about the Ancient Egyptian queen announced earlier this year. Reuters
Gal Gadot is set to play Cleopatra in a new film about the Ancient Egyptian queen announced earlier this year. Reuters
Gal Gadot defends her casting as Cleopatra after 'whitewashing' backlash: 'People are people'
The actress reveals filmmakers had been unable to find a Macedonian actress to portray the Ancient Egyptian queen