Marion Cotillard in the role of Zenobia?
Antonio of Lisbon, Portugal, has been watching my posts on Halle Berry and decided to post a comment. He has volunteered Marion Cottilard in the role of Zenobia.
You may have recently seen her in the movie INCEPTION with Leonardo DiCaprio.
What talents do actresses have to bring to a part to play such a character out of history?
There are no authentic depictions of this queen, except for what can be gotten from the images of coins from the period. We can cast a spotlight on her, but the face is left to our imagination, but her intentions, what she wanted to do, we CAN piece together by her actions.
Her name in Arabic was Septimia Bat-Zabai, in Greek she was Septimia Zenobia. She RULED Palmyra and Syria with what was noted with strength and definite character. She gathered around her philosophers, and she protected her kingdom from attacks from the Persians and desert nomads that bordered her kingdom in the desert.
Is Marion Cotillard a contendor for the role? What do you think?
Rob Cain has traveled extensively through Europe, Italy, and Egypt. He was formerly on active duty with the United States Army. He is a fan of history, and enjoys reading books on the history of Rome. He currently has a podcast presentation on itunes and hipcast. The blog is for the free and open discussion of Ancient Rome based on Mr. Cain's observations noted in his podcast. Most episodes start out with an original dramatic narration written by Mr. Cain. In the podcasts he will include his own unique commentary, and interviews with subject matter experts. Comments are welcome and will be highlighted on the show. 
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