Ridley Scott's Exodus film cops complaints about 'racist' casting of Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver

By Patrick Begley
Updated July 29 2014 - 5:18pm, first published 12:25pm
Casting concerns ... Joel Edgerton stars as the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses in 'Exodus'. Photo: Supplied
Casting concerns ... Joel Edgerton stars as the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses in 'Exodus'. Photo: Supplied

Director Ridley Scott's new biblical blockbuster, Exodus: Gods and Kings, has come under fire for "whitewashing" African history, casting four white leads to tell a story of Israelities and Egyptians.

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