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Joel Edgerton in Exodus: Gods and Kings
Our own Joel Edgerton being cast in a blockbuster is usually great news but for the Aussie to be playing an Egyptian in Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings left many scratching their heads.
For the film Edgerton shaved his head and wore a deep tan. Scott added fuel to the fire by saying in his defence: “I can’t mount a film of this budget, and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such.” Face palm.