The Carthaginian Empire is "my Roman Empire" but I'm fully aware of Hollywood's annoying habit of white-washing, erasing and/or misrepresenting the Maghreb's history and inhabitants. A look at the first trailer for Gladiator II, the cast and interviews prove it has already prevented Middle Eastern, North African and Arab actors from playing real-life characters with shared ethnicities. Geta and Caracalla, therefore, would be of mixed ethnicity, mostly Arab-Middle Eastern and North African, but the actors playing them are not. We see a female archer in armour aiming a bow and arrow which may be a nod to several North African legends of female warriors. The only North African in the main cast list is that of Egyptian-Palestinian actress May Calamawy.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 09, 2024 11:49 UTC