Gal Gadot is moving forward with her Cleopatra movie, and she recently told Vogue Hong Kong that it will “change the narrative” about the historical figure. “Israel borders Egypt, and I grew ...

Cleopatra star Gal Gadot says the upcoming biopic will "change the narrative" around the iconic Egyptian queen, who she says is often portrayed as a "seductress".

This won't be the first biographical movie about Cleopatra, as Elizabeth Taylor portrayed the historical figure in the 1963 movie Cleopatra that won four Oscars.

In 1963, the idea that the making of a movie could dominate international headlines was novel. Until then, the public rarely knew—or cared—what a movie cost, but Cleopatra ’s spending became ...

Gal Gadot is moving forward with her Cleopatra movie, and she recently told Vogue Hong Kong that it will “change the narrative” about the historical figure. “Israel borders Egypt, and I grew ...

That Taylor-led Cleopatra was an expensive project that ultimately was the highest-grossing film of 1963. It also earned nine Oscar nominations and won four.

This won't be the first biographical movie about Cleopatra, as Elizabeth Taylor portrayed the historical figure in the 1963 movie Cleopatra that won four Oscars.

It’s also not the first time that a Jewish movie star playing the Egyptian ruler has caused controversy. The most famous Cleopatra film was released in 1963 and starred Elizabeth Taylor.

Hollywood has tackled Cleopatra’s life several times in the past, most famously in the 1963 sword-and-sandals epic starring Elizabeth Taylor as the queen with Richard Burton as Mark Antony.

Paramount Pictures is set to be the film’s distributor with Laeta Kalogridis writing the screenplay. Elizabeth Taylor famously played Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same name.