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Gal Gadot\u2019s casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming Paramount film is <\/strong>sparking controversy online<\/strong>, with some claiming that an Arab or African should have been handed the role, according to the Times of Israel<\/a>. Others, including the screenplay author, argued that the Queen of Egypt was neither Arab nor Black, but rather of Macedonian Greek ancestry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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