Angelina Jolie prepares her return to the cinema. After the eternalsIn 2021, the 47-year-old actress will play Maria Callas, in a biopic about the famous Greek singer. This feature film will be directed by Pablo Larraín, nominated for an Oscar for Nope in 2013.
soberly titled Mariathis film, written by the screenwriter of Peaky Blinders Steven Knight, tells “the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the greatest opera singer in the world, reconstructed during his last days in the Paris of the 70s”, can be read in the synopsis.
“Having the opportunity to unite my two most personal passions, cinema and opera, was a long-awaited dream. And doing it with Angelina, an extremely brave and curious artist, is a fascinating opportunity. A true gift,” Pablo Larraín told the US media. variety.
Myopia and scandals
The American-born Greek soprano, Maria Callas is one of the most famous opera singers of the 20th century. Born in Manhattan in 1923, she trained in opera in Greece at the age of 13 before moving to Italy to pursue her career.
Over the years, the singer had to face myopia that left her almost blind and multiple scandals that shook both her personal and professional life: her rivalry with the Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi or her romance with Aristotle Onassis -who later he would marry Jacqueline Kennedy.
“I take very seriously the responsibility of bringing Maria’s life and legacy to the screen. I will give everything I can to meet this challenge,” Angelina Jolie told the outlet. the hollywood reporter.
In addition to this biopic, the American actress is currently working on the post-production of her fifth film as a director, Without blood with Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir headlining.
Source: BFM TV
