According to MSN, Angelina Jolie has been tapped to star as Cleopatra in the eponymous biopic.

Producer Scott Rudin has been developing the film since 2006 with Jolie in mind for the role. The movie will be based on biographer Stacy Schiff’s “Cleopatra: A Life.” There’s no word yet on who will play Jolie’s Marc Anthony.

While some tweeps are liking the idea of Jolie as the famous Egyptian queen, many others are wondering why Hollywood is again choosing a Caucasian actress to play an African monarch. (Elizabeth Taylor portrayed Cleopatra in the 1963 film.)

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   DiscreetNoize So… Angelina Jolie is playing Cleopatra in an upcoming film. I hate Hollywood for this! http://tumblr.com/xtjbc966l 11 Jun 2010 from Tumblr
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   CovenientEscape CovenientEscape: O hell no. Cleopatra was Black. RT @ GossipCop: Angelina Jolie developing “Cleopatra” http://bit.ly/9nWyeH 11 Jun 2010 from txt
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   SylvieDahl RT @Variety: Angelina Jolie to play ‘Cleopatra?’ http://bit.ly/9I4gQb /883 (methinks she was born for the role) 11 Jun 2010 from TweetDeck
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   coffeytalk This will be good! RT @Variety: Angelina Jolie to play ‘Cleopatra?’ http://twitterurl.net//883 11 Jun 2010 from TweetDeck
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   fuxxxwitit i see they still tryin to say cleopatra was white. smh its coo cuz i love angelina jolie http://tinyurl.com/2vqg3h5 11 Jun 2010 from web
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   qsteph Why is Angelina Jolie playing Cleopatra?! Would it kill Hollywood to get a woman of color to play a woman of color?! 11 Jun 2010 from web
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   jacqinmystyle “@MikeMossFuture: So apparently Angelina Jolie will be playing Cleopatra. When white actresses portray African queens, the terrorists win.” 11 Jun 2010 from Twitter for iPhone
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   Phumbo Angelina Jolie to play ‘Cleopatra?’ http://shar.es/mAiFM- She would be a perfect fit for the role. Hope it materializes 11 Jun 2010 from ShareThis.com

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