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Angelina Jolie recently opened up about her family life, career, and partner Brad Pitt's manliness in an extensive interview with the UK's Telegraph, while also touching on the life of another famous sex symbol: Cleopatra. The actress is set to play the iconic queen in an upcoming film directed by David Fincher, but she says this will be much more than a modern remake. It will feature a Read more
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Long live the tabloid queen of Egypt. Today we learned that Angelina Jolie could play Cleopatra in a new movie based on an upcoming biography of the famous and infamous historical heroine. Aside from the fact that Cleopatra may not have actually been the beauty she's often depicted as, Jolie seems like a good choice for the part. The two women have more in common than a fondness for dark Read more
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Director Scott Rudin has already reportedly snagged the movie rights to a new biography about Cleopatra, called Cleopatra: A Life. The book doesn't hit shelves until November, but Rudin's team is already working on the film with Angelina Jolie in mind as the Queen of the Nile. It wouldn't be the first time Jolie tackled ancient history — she played Olympias in Alexander. What's your take — Read more
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Can you walk like an Egyptian? Idinky can. She got all bedazzled and even posed like Cleopatra. The wig, the white dress, the head piece, the gold jewels; all of it makes her foxy Cleopatra. Well done. I'm so glad my Fabby Halloween guide helped. Unfortunately she didn't give us the details of her costume. Come back and tell us. Congrats to idinky! Everyone else, submit your looks and I might Read more
Yes, let's review those facts: Director Steven Soderbergh is planning a movie about Egyptian queen Cleopatra. It will be a live-action 3-D movie. It will also be a rock 'n' roll musical. Soderbergh is hoping to get Catherine Zeta-Jones to play "Cleo" and Hugh Jackman to play her lover, Marc Antony. After the initial "whaaa?" reaction, I'm warming to this idea, especially because the band Read more
This striking Pharaoh was one of the most important figures in Egypt's history. Using her wits and ravishing looks, Cleopatra claimed power and victory across the lands. Her story of power and love was so powerful it prompted directors to portray her story in numerous Hollywood movies; Joseph L. Mankiewicz's rendition starring Elizabeth Taylor was my favorite. Achieving her look is sexy and easy. Read more
