Megan Fox the next Cleopatra?

Megan Fox’s name has emerged as a candidate for many roles involving both the strong and sexy women’s icon. Now her name has emerged as possibly following in the footsteps of Elizabeth Taylor as the next Cleopatra. This raises an interesting comparison between the two when portraying one of the most well-known women in history, and how these two actresses compare to each other and the legend of the woman.

1. Let’s start with age. Taylor played Cleopatra when she was between 28 and 30 years old, while Fox, if the movie started filming in 2011, would be 25 years old. Cleopatra was around 21 when she met Caesar and 28 when she met Mark Antony, so Fox would be much closer in age than Taylor to the youngest woman, and almost the right age as the older Cleopatra.

2. Itch factor. Saying Fox is sexier tells us how people played both actresses when they were in their prime. Fox exhibits a lot of sexuality in his movies, but that was not the fashion in Taylor’s day. Well, there were a couple of actresses during Taylor’s day who were like that, but not that many. Taylor was always seen as a graceful and beautiful actress who rose through the ranks, and was seen as hot in her day.

3. Experience. There is no competition here. Fox has been an actress longer than most people think, but until she made the movie Jennifer’s Body was never the star of a movie. Taylor starred in her first movie at age 12 and was a true acting star when she faced Cleopatra. The number of films is not close, although Fox has a lot of experience in television. Many would wonder if Fox could bring a blockbuster historical film like Cleopatra, where she would have to act like someone who, oddly enough, would not have to be totally like she is now. She hasn’t shown that she can fill a wide range of roles, which could make her hard to sell for that role.

4. Historical accuracy. Let’s face this fact; neither Taylor nor Fox are credible when it comes to playing an Egyptian woman. Fox gets closer due to his Native American origin, but that’s about it. Both women emulate the beauty that Cleopatra supposedly had, and Fox has a body that matches well with a statue of Cleopatra that was made during her lifetime.

5. Box office. What it would ultimately all come down to would be what kind of box office numbers the producers think could be achieved with Fox in this role. The original Cleopatra was an interesting anomaly since when it was released in 1963, it was the highest grossing movie of the year, but it lost millions of dollars because it cost almost double what it made that first year. The days of those types of blockbusters are long gone, but there are still great movies that feature the story and the people who act in it to get really big numbers.

Would enough people believe Fox like Cleopatra, based on the movies she’s made to date, especially if she appears in the movie we’re talking about now, Wonder Woman, first? Or will it take a couple of very strong actors to play the other two main characters in such a movie to help her push her to the limit? Or does anyone still care enough about Cleopatra to go see the movie no matter who’s in it? It’s a tough role to cast an actress who doesn’t yet have the pedigree to show that she could get enough people interested in going to see a movie she’s a part of. But it would also be part of his life. At least we know that Cleopatra would look good with Fox in the role; It’s enough?