Paramount Studios has officially announced the project starring the Israeli actress • The film will be directed by Patti Jenkis, who signed on for her Hollywood breakthrough in "Wonder Woman"
Another great cinematic achievement for our Israeli representative in Hollywood - Gal Gadot will play Cleopatra in a big studio film that was officially announced in Hollywood.
Paramount Studios has officially announced that Gadot will lead the historical epic about the ancient Queen of Egypt, who is considered a powerful and coveted female figure, who was the mistress of Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius, and for thousands of years inspired many works of art in her image.
On the big screen, Cleopatra gained fame in a film that came out in 1963 in which actress Elizabeth Taylor stepped into her shoes in one of the most iconic roles.
And now comes Gadot's turn.
The new project will be another combination of Gadot's action with director Patti Jenkins, who signed the big break with her thanks to the success of the blockbuster "Wonder Woman" from 2017, as well as the sequel after many delays in recent months due to the Corona virus, by now It is due out in late December.
Gadot will not only star in the lead role but will also be one of the producers of the film together with her husband, Yaron Versano, in the direct involvement of the couple's independent production company.
"I love going on new journeys, I love the excitement of new projects, the thrill of bringing new stories to life," Gadot wrote on Instagram with the news, "I wanted to tell Cleopatra's story for a long time. I can not be more excited and grateful thanks To this super team! "
The announcement comes just over a week after Forbes magazine ranked Gadot third on the list of the most profitable actresses in the world with revenue of $ 31.5 million last year.
In addition to the sequel "Wonder Woman 1984" and also a lead role in a cinematic adaptation of Agatha Christie's detective thriller "Death on the Nile," due out in December, she has a mini-series for Apple's streaming service about former Hollywood star Dee Lamar, another project It stars and produces, a documentary series for the National Geographic Channel that will track heroines in their field from around the world, and an action film alongside popular star Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds, which is currently being filmed in Atlanta and will air on Netflix next year.
