Angelina Jolie plays opera legend Maria Callas
Actress Angelina Jolie looked a lot different than usual when she got into character on the set of her new biographical film ‘Maria’ on October 14.
The 48-year-old actress transformed into famous opera singer Maria Callas while filming scenes for the upcoming film in Athens. She exuded glamor as she styled Maria’s famous ’50s hairstyle with elegant jewelry. Along with her inherent elegance, Angelina Jolie wore a blue satin gown combined with an outstanding designer handbag. It seems that Hollywood’s Scarlet is very happy and comfortable when chatting with crew members between scenes.
Angelina Jolie transforms into opera star Maria Callas in a new biographical film
It is known that the biographical film ‘Maria’ is directed by Pablo Larraín. Titled ‘Maria’, according to the blurb, the film will ‘tell the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and re-imagined in her last days in Paris in the 1970s’. The film is written by Steven Knight – who wrote the scripts for the films ‘Spencer’, ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Eastern Promises’…
According to producers, Angelina Jolie’s costumes in Maria were based on real clothes worn by Callas, including vintage fur items from Massimo Cantini Parrini’s archival collection. In addition to Angelina Jolie, the film also stars Valeria Golino, Haluk Bilginer, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher and others.
Angelina Jolie last appeared in Marvel Studios’ Eternals and the action thriller Who Wish Me Dead. She provided the voice of Tigress in Kung Fu Panda 4. Her next directorial project, Without Blood, starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir, has completed production.
