LONDON: Netflix’s casting of Black actor Denzel Washington as the ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal in an upcoming film has sparked criticism in Tunisia.
Hannibal, who was born near modern-day Tunis, is considered one of history’s greatest military leaders. During the war against Rome in 218 B.C., he led his troops and African war elephants across a high pass in the Alps to strike at his adversaries from the north.
While Hannibal’s skin color is not known, most historians…