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Season 2 of Netflix's new docudrama series, "African Queens," has been the subject of controversy across social media for its casting of Black actress Adele James as the Egyptian monarch Cleopatra. MSU film and media experts discuss the backlash and the importance of representation in film when non-traditional artists portray historical figures.

Netflix's docudrama Queen Cleopatra depicted the Ptolemaic queen as a black African woman, causing much controversy in Egypt. Now a team of jurists want to sue Netflix for $2 billion in compensation.

They want financial compensation after the documentary portrayed the Egyptian leader as Black.

Fed up with Hollywood’s embrace of progressive values, a conservative film critic has launched a review website designed to inform viewers if a movie is “worth it or woke”.

It’s the worst thing to happen to Cleopatra since that snake in the mausoleum. Queen Cleopatra is the second season of African Queens, a revisionist Netflix strand touting itself as a documentary series on black monarchs. Produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, it is an attempt to repackage history for a contemporary audience. Queen Cleopatra

The director of the "Queen Cleopatra" documentary Tina Gharavi has responded to the backlash and outrage her film has caused, directing addressing Egypt's discontent.

Uniindia: Cairo, May 28 (UNI) The Egyptian Prosecutor Generals office has received a complaint against Netflixs new documentary series "Queen Cleopatra" demanding its ban due to alleged cultural insensitivity and historical inaccuracies, El-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the document.

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In the world of media, its common for new movies and TV shows to become flashpoints in the culture war.

After recent casting decisions for historical figures drew contention, we spoke to experts to hear about the history of colour-blind casting.