Cleopatra (1963 film) other commitments and were replaced by Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, as Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony respectively. During filming, Taylor met Burton and the two began an adulterous affair; the scandal made headlines worldwide, since both were married to others, and brought bad publicity to the already troubled production. Mankiewicz was later fired during the editing phase, only to be rehired to reshoot the opening battle scenes in Spain. The cut of the film which Mankiewicz screened for the studio was six hours long. This was cut to four hours for its initial premiere, but the studio demanded (over
Gaius Julius Caesar (name) can also be found, however rarely: "Gaius Iulius Gai(i) filius Gai(i) nepos Caesar" ("Gaius Julius Caesar, son of Gaius, grandson of Gaius"). Caesar often spoke of himself only as "Caius Caesar", omitting the "nomen gentile Iulius". After his senatorial consecration as Divus Iulius in 42 BC, the "dictator perpetuo" bore the posthumous name "Imperator Gaius Iulius Caesar Divus" (, best translated as "Commander [and] God Gaius Julius Caesar"), which is mostly given as his official historical name. Suetonius also speaks of the additional cognomen "Pater Patriae", which would render Caesar's complete name as "Imperator Gaius Iulius Caesar Pater Patriae Divus".