25 Times White Actors Played People Of Color And No One Really Gave A S**t

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Elizabeth Taylor

 as 

Cleopatra

Film

"Cleopatra" (1963) is a historical epic that follows Cleopatra's passionate affairs with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Not to mention its one of the most extravagant and expensive movies ever made. 

Character's Background

Cleopatra was Egypt's last independent pharaoh. She is widely believed to have been of Macedonian descent, though many modern-day scientists insist she also had African roots. That means that it is very unlikely that Cleopatra was as fair-skinned and light-eyed as Hollywood portrays her. 

Actress' Background

Elizabeth Taylor was born in England to American parents. Her family's ancestry was rooted in Western European.