Rachel Weisz and Director Alejandro Amenabar traveled back to ancient times to tell a modern story about a progressive woman standing agai
As the Roman Empire declines, Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshipers of the Egyptian gods.
No stranger to ancient Egypt, having starred in the first two installments of “The Mummy” franchise, Weisz had never heard of Hypatia before reading the script, but she said the woman’s story resonates today.
Rachel Weisz Comments:
“…Really, nothing has changed. I mean, we have huge technological advances and medical advances, but in terms of people killing each other in the name of God, fundamentalism still abounds, and in certain cultures, women are still second-class citizens, and they’re denied education…”
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