What African-American Actress should play Isis in the new movie?
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daggers-1 — 18 years ago(June 04, 2007 06:07 PM)
She's just over 50 and pretty damned hot, still. Living in Hawaii will do that.
She could still pull it off, but they never use the original stars for this stuff.
It's unlikely that Isis was originally intended to be a Nubian (black), btw. The Egyptians were a mix of Asiatic, North African (like the Berbers) and Arabic stock. Only the Southern Kingdom/Nubia would have included Nubians, and the Isis legends originated in the Nile Delta.
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niani6 — 18 years ago(July 02, 2007 08:20 AM)
"It's unlikely that Isis was originally intended to be a Nubian (black), btw. The Egyptians were a mix of Asiatic, North African (like the Berbers) and Arabic stock. Only the Southern Kingdom/Nubia would have included Nubians, and the Isis legends originated in the Nile Delta."
The kemetians were of indigenous African stock. They were not "asiatics". They were Indigenous Africans. As was their culture, their language, their dress and their history. Furthermore the Berbers (which is a langauge) are also indigenous Africans, whether or not there has been mixing over time with nonAfricans doesn't negate the fact that their start was in Africa and they still live there.
This notion of Nubia is something created to juxtapose against egypt. A place where "blacks" came from so the uninformed could continue screaming that ancient kmt wasn't black when infact it was an African creation. The truth of the matter is that egypt is a manifestation from the south.
To everybody.if it is the spirit of Isis and she is reincarnated into peoplewhy in the world can't she be portrayed by a Black actress??????????
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bigboijp — 18 years ago(July 29, 2007 08:07 AM)
Personally, the first person that I thought of for this role is:
Essence Atkins (Half 'N' Half, Deliver Us From Eva). She has close to the same look as Jo Anna Cameron.
But here's a question: If a movie is made, what would the look, and the feel of the movie be? I mean: the special effects would definately be better than the original TV show, but can you honestly picture someone chanting "Oh Zephifer wind way up high, lift me now so I can fly" in this day, and age? -
BecuzDGreatOneSez — 19 years ago(May 22, 2006 07:51 PM)
Whoever she is, she won't say incantations like:
"O god of meadows, trees and grass, lift this girl, let danger pass."
but rather:
"O god of meadows, trees and grass, lift this child and save her ass."
Be like Robin Hood. Steal from the rich and KEEP IT! -
Ranuel — 19 years ago(June 26, 2006 06:37 AM)
The goddess Isis was not represented as anything other than Egytian in ancient times unless there are representations of her from the period of Nubian rule which I haven't seen, which is possible. It wouldn't have been the common view of her though. DNA analysis of mummies has shown that ancient Egyptians were pretty much of the same racial mixture as modern ones. That is to say primariy what we would call "Middle Eastern" with a strong mixture of other groups from around the Mediterainian with a heavy mix with the Nubians, who were what we would think of as "Black" as you get closer to border with that region. The idea that they were "black" is a modern myth, perhaps helped along by the fact that there was a Nubian dynasty that conquered Egypt and that the culture of Nubia was heavily influenced by it's long association with Egypt.
Most African Americans trace their ancestry back to Western Africa and have no genetic or cultural connection with Egypt what so ever. Having an African American play an Egyptian is along the same lines as having Italians play American Indians and Mexicans in the Hollywood movies of the '40s and '50s. -
niani6 — 19 years ago(July 19, 2006 11:01 AM)
Ranuel,
I have no idea where you get your information but ancient kmt (egypt)was an African civilization that originated in Africa. It is historically, culturally,linguistically and any other quantifiable manner, an African genesis.
Please go here: http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=8;hardset=45;start_point=200
Furthermore, African Americans do no different from European Americans that claim Greece and Rome as their own even thought they have NOTHING to do with eitherand even had the nerve to claim ancient kmt(egypt).
