Jolie is Callas now

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie | Collected

Maria Callas is considered one of the greatest opera singers of the last century. Besides his voice, he was widely discussed for various events in his personal life. Pablo Lorraine is bringing that dramatic life to film. And in that film named 'Maria', Maria is Angelina Jolie. Basically Maria's last days in 1970s Paris will be brought to the silver screen. The screenplay of 'Maria' is written by Peaky Blinders famous British screenwriter Steven Knight.

Maria Callas is considered one of the greatest opera singers of the last | Photo: Collected

Chilean director Lorraine has already proven his ability to produce biopics. Earlier, 'Neruda' was made on the life of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, 'Jackie' was made on former US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Last year, Princess Diana made a biographical film 'Spencer'. This time, the life of an opera singer will be brought to the screen. In a statement about the film, the director said, 'Cinema and opera are my passion. It's great to have the opportunity to connect these two. This is my dream for a long time.' The director considers it a 'real gift' to have Angelina Jolie in the film. To him, Jolie is an 'impossibly bold and curious' actress.

Director Pablo Lorraine with Natalie Portman in the shooting of 'Jackie' | IMDb

In a statement about the film, Jolie said, 'Maria's life and her influence are taken very seriously. Will do everything possible to take up this challenge. Pablo Lorraine is a director I've admired for a long time, and working on Steven Knight's screenplay is a dream come true.'

Angelina Jolie | Internet image

The 47-year-old actress Jolie is currently busy with the post-production work of her new film 'Without Blood'. This is his fifth film as a director. Salma Hayek played the lead role in the film.

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