Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra is being panned by critics for getting a 1 percent Rotten Tomatoes score

Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra has received a one percent viewing rating on Rotten Tomatoes amid an ongoing “blackwashing” spat.

Part of the African Queens series, the documentary explores the rise and fall of Egypt’s last pharaoh and was released on May 10.

It discusses issues such as her relationships and heritage, which is a topic of discussion, as well as her political work.

The show has been subject to ‘blackwashing’ claims after a black actress was cast in the lead role, Adele James, 37, despite historical records showing she was Macedonian-Greek.

After four days on Rotten Tomatoes, Queen Cleopatra has gotten just one percent of ratings — reportedly the worst ever documented, according to Forbes.

The publication said, “Fans tend to rate things higher than critics, even bad shows, and the point is that a 1 percent viewership rating seems mathematically almost impossible, even with the controversy the film has generated.”

Producer Jada Pinkett Smith said she wanted to tell the story of Cleopatra because “we don’t often see or hear stories about black queens.”

The trailer, which was released in April, claims that Cleopatra was black with “curly hair.”

One historian claims in the preview, “I remember my grandmother saying to me, I don’t care what they tell you at school, Cleopatra was black.”

An Egyptian lawyer has filed a case with the country’s prosecutor demanding that Netflix be shut down.

Zahi Hawass, Cairo’s former antiquities minister, condemned the documentary as “completely fake.”

They said, “Cleopatra was Greek, which means she had fair skin, not black.”

Zahi said the only rulers of Egypt known to be black were the Kushite kings of the 25th dynasty (747-656 BC).

He said: “Netflix is ​​trying to create confusion by spreading false and misleading facts that the origins of Egyptian civilization are black.”

In April, Mahmoud al-Semary filed a complaint with the prosecutor demanding that he take “necessary legal action” to block access to Netflix.

He claimed the show contained content that violated Egyptian media laws and accused Netflix of “promoting Afrocentric thinking … including slogans and writings aimed at distorting and erasing Egyptian identity.”

Cleopatra was famously played by white English actress Elizabeth Taylor opposite Richard Burton as Mark Anthony in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1963 historical epic.

Three years ago, plans for a new movie about the Queen starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot sparked a backlash from people who insisted the role go to an Egyptian or African actress.

Gal defended the decision, saying, “We were looking for a Macedonian actress to suit Cleopatra. She wasn’t there and I was very passionate about Cleopatra.’

The two-minute official trailer uploaded on April 12 caused so much controversy that Netflix was forced to disable comments.

Author Kemi Owonibi tweeted: “For the umpteenth time, the Egyptian queen Cleopatra was not an Egyptian.

‘She was Greek! Cleopatra VII was white – of Macedonian descent, as were all the rulers of Ptolemy, who lived in Egypt.’

Another added: “Netflix is ​​- again – black washing a historically white character, this time it’s Queen Cleopatra who has been transformed into a black woman despite us knowing she was white – of Macedonian/Greek descent, just like all the rulers of the Ptolemy dynasty.’

A third said, “Cleopatra was NOT black, she was the GREEK queen of Egypt and is a wonderful link between Greek and Egyptian civilizations.”

Egyptian actress and singer Somaya Elkhashab tweeted, “Identifying Queen Cleopatra as black for the fulfillment of modern African-American fantasies is sheer theft of Egyptian history yet an attempt to rewrite history’s greats.

“Blackwashing a Greek queen proves the obsession with white women and this would not help stop racism at all.”

However, another said, “Well it seems like Jada Pinkett Smith has people all on edge because of her upcoming documentary on Netflix. It’s called #QueenCleopatra and it airs on May 10.

“The problem is that Cleopatra is portrayed as a black woman and some people don’t like it. Personally, I can’t wait to see it!’

Cleopatra was the companion of Alexander the Great, known for her marriages and affairs with Marc Antony and Julius Caesar.

Her first language was Greek, although she was the only Ptolemaic ruler to use the Egyptian language.

Actress Adele previously responded by telling people not to watch the show if they don’t like the casting.

She tweeted, “FYI, this kind of behavior will not be tolerated because of me. You will be blocked without hesitation!!! If you don’t like the casting, don’t watch the show.

‘Or do & involve a different (expert) opinion than your own. Anyway, I’m GASSED and will always be!’

The official synopsis reads: “From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African queens.

This season will star Cleopatra, the world’s most famous, powerful and misunderstood woman – a daring queen whose beauty and romances eclipsed her real asset: her intellect.

Cleopatra’s heritage has been the subject of much academic debate, often ignored by Hollywood. Now our series is re-evaluating this fascinating part of her story.”

It comes after the first installment of the African Queens series was released on Njinga in February.

The show received an 88 percent rating from critics in addition to a 22 percent rating from audiences.