Why do black people complain about Angelina Jolie being cast as Cleopatra?

[ManintheIronMask]

See following link: http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/19/opinion/oe-stein19

Why do they assume that Cleopatra has to be played by a black actress?

 

[Graybeard]

Cleopatra was a Ptolemy. Although she ruled Egypt, she was Greek.

 

[sara]

or course, another person asking a question that starts with "why do black people" being racist and stereotyping. *sighs*

 

[AlexJ1]

Cleopatra was of Greek descent, her blood was of Alexanders general Ptolemy. Black people know their ancestors were bush-monkeys so they make up stories.

 

[andieoh]

Because they have no lives?

 

[topazqueen]

im black....and IM NOT COMPLAINING!
i don't really care plus cleopatra is not really black..she's mixed