Netflix Sued for Depicting Cleopatra as Black

An Egyptian lawyer on Sunday filed a lawsuit over Netflix‘s upcoming Queen Cleopatra, accusing the streaming service of “erasing the Egyptian identity” for depicting the ruler as a Black woman.

Mahmoud al-Semary submitted the legal complaint with Egypt’s public prosecutor following the recent release of a trailer for the docudrama series, which premieres May 10. His filing not only requested legal action be taken against the makers of the show but for Netflix to be shut down in Egypt.

“Most of what Netflix platform displays do not conform to Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones,” Mahmoud al-Semary said in his complaint {snip}

Adele James, a British actress who is of mixed race, stars as the queen in the upcoming Netflix production. Jada...

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