Denzel Washington being cast in Antoine Fuqua's upcoming movie as ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal is sparking some controversy in Tunisia, the home country of the great military commander. MUST be another 1 of those fictional characters; 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. NETFAKE REVISIONIST MOVIES