Instead of Cleopatra the temptress and wearer of fantastic clothes, Sony means to give us Cleopatra the politician.
Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra: A Life received praised for stripping away the Cleopatra myth to get at the complex woman beneath.
Scarpa indicates he will leave in the fun stuff like sex and swearing, while presenting a more well-rounded view of Cleopatra.
Scarpa’s description of Cleopatra as a “political thriller” hints at why Sony would pursue Denis Villeneuve to tackle the project.
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