Angelina Jolie to Star in Maria Callas Biopic for Pablo Larraín
Angelina Jolie is set to star in a biopic about Maria Callas, the renowned and influential opera singer for director Pablo Larraín.The script currently titled “Maria,” was written by Steven Knight (“Spencer,” “Peaky Blinders,” “Eastern Promises”).The biopic, based on true accounts, will tell the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.“I take very seriously the responsibility to Maria’s life and legacy. I will give all I can to meet the challenge,” Jolie said in a statement.