Explaining on Instagram: "When Cleopatra hit theaters in 1963, it wasn’t just a movie, it was a financial gamble that nearly destroyed 20th Century Fox. Initially budgeted at just $2 million, the production spiraled out of control due to endless delays, lavish reshoots, and an unprecedented $1 million paycheck for Elizabeth Taylor, the highest salary ever given to an actress at the time. By the time cameras stopped rolling, the cost had ballooned to a staggering $44 million, making it the most e