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They've decided to take Queen Cleopatra's story into their own hands.

Television: As the legacy of Cleopatra blazes on, the true shame is that Netflix didn’t make a more interesting documentary

Egyptians say the influential streaming service is dragging an ancient queen into a modern, and decidedly Western, debate — about Black representation in Hollywood — in which she has no real place.

Critics have widely panned Netflixs controversial Queen Cleopatra series, which features British actress Adele James as the titular character, with some calling the programme substandard.

Netflix docudrama series on the Egyptian queen’s life has landed in controversy because Cleopatra is portrayed by a Black woman in the film.

Netflix 'Queen Cleopatra' Adele James casting has been defended by the Jada Pinkett Smith-narrated show's EP Jane Root

Queen Cleopatras life is explored in a Netflix docuseries by the same name. The Egyptian queen had at least 2 husbands and famous lovers. Heres what to know:

A new Netflix docuseries has reignited an old debate: Was Cleopatra Black? But a historian whose work informed the show says we’re thinking about her race all wrong.

A government-owned Egyptian broadcaster has responded to controversy over the casting of a Black actress to play Cleopatra in the Netflix docudrama series…

Queen Cleopatra controversy explained. A rundown of why there has been so much backlash towards the Queen Cleopatra documentary series.