Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, was the last person to rule Egypt as an Egyptian Pharaoh. She is till date known not only for her beauty but also her wit and charm with which she influenced several powerful men like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The Queen is said to have brought her own end by inducing a cobra to bite her, as she did not want to live as a priced possession of Octavian who captured her after Mark Anthony’s death.
Cleopatra’s story has been the source of inspirations for several works of art, plays and opera’s. A film on her story was released in 1963, with the famous Elizabeth Taylor staring as Cleopatra .But despite receiving 4 Academy Awards and becoming the highest grossing film of 1963, the movie ran at a loss as the revenues were far less than the cost of production of this historical epic. The loss incurred on this film nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox then. Apart from the monetary loss, the film was also criticised by Historians to have incorrect facts and depictions in many scenes.
Now once again film producer Scott Rudin is going ahead with the risk of re -making this expensive historical epic and has shortlisted none other than Angelina Jolie to play Cleopatra. According to Scoot, Jolie has ‘the perfect look’. The film is being based on the book, Cleopatra: A Life, written by Stacey Schiff. Schiff has also suggested the role of Mark Anthony in the film be played by none else than Brad Pitt. On the producers’ choice of Jolie ain the lead role, Schiff said ‘I think she’d be perfect for it and I can see a possible Oscar in her future’.
Well it’s going to be a long wait for us to see finally see if ‘Brangelina’ could help cash registers ring heavily for the producers this time.
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