Netflix’s Documentary “Queen Cleopatra” Missed The Perfect Opportunity To Tell Her Incredible Story How It Really Happened
Netflix’s recent documentary, “Queen Cleopatra,” has stirred up controversy, and much of it surrounds the historical accuracy of the iconic queen’s heritage.
Produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith (who has an infamous affinity for twisting the truth to fit her own narrative), Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra documentary trailer was released in mid-April, and depicts the iconic queen as a black woman played by British actress Adele James. Why is this controversial? Because historical evidence indicates that Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek descent, not Egyptian or African. Though Cleopatra was Queen of Egypt (also known as a pharaoh), she came from a Macedonian Greek family known as the Ptolemys, who was descended from one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted generals.