First Clip Of Angelina Jolie As Maria Callas In Maria
Angelina Jolie could be looking at an Oscar nomination and possibly her second Oscar win for playing legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Maria. The Academy creams their jeans at even the mere mention of a biopic, so a Best Actress nom is inevitable, even if the movie sucks. The film was screened at Venice film festival yesterday and already has rave reviews, and the first clip is above. Maria comes from director Pablo LarraĆn, who made Jackie with Natalie Portman and Spencer with Kristen Stewart.
In an interview out of Venice, Jolie says Maria was the hardest thing she’s ever done:
The clip below of Callas has the most views on YouTube, and everyone will recognize the music. Her facial expressions alone before she starts singing…I’m gagged: