After her roles in “Spiderman” and “Euphoria,” Zendaya, a former Disney star, has managed to establish herself as one of the most significant actresses in the business. For this reason, Zendaya was considered to play Queen Cleopatra in a movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, who also oversaw “Dune.”
In an adaptation about the life of one of the most significant women in Egypt, the young Zendaya will reunite with Denis Villeneuve, with whom she previously collaborated on the film “Dune,” it was revealed this week.
Although it was initially believed that Gal Gadot had been chosen as the ideal candidate to portray the Egyptian woman, circumstances have since altered as it became difficult for the Israeli actress to handle two extremely demanding projects, such as Cleopatra and Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot was left out by Denis Villeneuve long before he realized that Patty Jenkins’ firing and the cancellation of the projects she had been considered for would leave the DC cinematic universe actor without a job.
Film critic Jeff Sneider stated on the Hot Mic show that the project, which is based on the life of the last queen of Egypt, is still in the long pre-production stage. As a result, there may be additional changes to the cast of celebrities or the plot in the future.
Remember that the Denis Villeneuve-directed film is based on the life of the Egyptian queen, who is regarded as one of history’s most enigmatic women and whose name has inspired many legends.
It should be mentioned that, as of right now, neither the project nor the participation of the actresses Gal Gadot or Zendaya, nor the latter, have received any direct statements from director Denis Villeneuve.
