Denzel Washington’s Casting as Ancient General Hannibal in Antoine Fuqua Netflix Film Sparks Controversy in Tunisia.

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Report Overview: The article contains some manipulations such as framing, emotional appeals, and opinion as fact. These manipulations contribute to a lower objectivity score.

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Framing

The article frames the controversy as a conflict between Tunisian politicians and Netflix, favoring Netflix's perspective.

According to French newspaper Courrier International, there are complaints about depicting the Carthaginian general as a Black African being made in the media and the Tunisian parliament. Member of Parliament Yassine Mami has pointed out that Hannibal, who was born in 247 BC in Carthage – now known as Tunis, the Tunisian capital – was of West Asian Semitic origin. “There is a risk of falsifying history: we need to take position on this subject,” the Tunisian politician reportedly stated.

Present the perspectives of both Tunisian politicians and Netflix without favoring one over the other.

Emotional Appeals

The article uses emotional language to evoke a response from the reader.

The controversy in Tunisia over Washington playing Hannibal is reminiscent of the uproar sparked in Egypt in April over Britain’s Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, playing Cleopatra in Netflix’s docudrama “Queen Cleopatra.” Egyptian academics went on a rampage over the fact that Cleopatra was of European descent and not Black.

Use neutral language to present the controversy without evoking emotional responses.

Opinion as Fact

The article presents opinions as facts, such as stating that depicting Hannibal as a Black African is a historical error.

French-language Tunisian newspaper La Presse has published an editorial in which it similarly objects that depicting Hannibal as a Black African is “according to Tunisians and many observers, a historical error.”

Present opinions as opinions and provide a balanced view of the historical debate.

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