Sophia Cecelia Kalogeropoulos, known as Maria Callas, is the greatest soprano of the 20th century. Born in Manhattan (USA) on December 2, 1923, Maria trained in opera in Greece when she was 13 years old. . After that, Maria went to Italy to start a career. However, over the years that followed, the female singer had to deal with severe nearsightedness that left her almost blind and many scandals in her personal and professional life.
Based on true stories, the film “Maria” recreates the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer during his final days in 1970s Paris. The series The film was made on the 100th anniversary of the 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 of diva Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 / December 2, 2023).
The photo of Angelina Jolie transformed into opera singer Maria was released by the film crew on October 9. Photo: watson.ch
Angelina Jolie takes on the role of the famous soprano on screen alongside other actors such as Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Valeria Golino. This is the first time since the Marvel blockbuster movie called “Eternals” (roughly translated: Immortal Race) was released in November 2021, the Hollywood female star has returned to the big screen with a colorful role. icon.
When the movie “Maria” was announced in 2022, director Pablo shared his joy of working with Hollywood stars. “Working with Angelina, an incredibly courageous and curious artist, was an exciting opportunity. A real gift,” Mr. Pablo told American media channel Variety. For her part, actress Angelina told Hollywood Reporter magazine that she “takes the responsibility of bringing Maria’s life and legacy to the screen very seriously.”
Notably, in the movie “Maria”, Angelina co-starred with Haluk Bilginer, in the role of shipowner Aristotle Onassis, the lover to whom Maria Callas devoted all her passion. However, Aristotle abandoned the singer to pursue Jackie Kennedy, played by actress Valeria Golino. It is expected that the film will be released to audiences in 2024.
According to director Pablo, filming lasted 8 weeks and is currently taking place in Paris (France), Budapest (Hungary), Milan (Italy) and several other places. The first released photo of the movie “Maria” shows the female lead wearing a coat with a white fur collar and a stylish 1950s-inspired headpiece. In another photo, she has her hair loose, wearing a sweater and wear big glasses. In addition to the two photos published by the film crew, many photos of the film set in Paris taken by paparazzi appeared on the media and social networks. In particular, Angelina constantly changed her style, sometimes wearing a brown tweed jacket and a pencil skirt. In other scenes, she wears a long black winter coat and headscarf, sunglasses or a black fur coat with a fedora.
According to deadline.com, Angelina’s outfit is based on diva Maria’s original outfit. According to the report, the producers consulted with animal welfare organizations like PETA about using old furs from costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini’s archives and decided not to use or Find new fur sources.
Angelina Jolie, 48 years old, was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 into an artistic family in America. She started acting in 1993. The star has won 3 Golden Globe awards and an Oscar. Up to now, Angelina is a name that has never cooled down in newspapers or when appearing on the red carpet. The talented actress is one of the few people who have reached the peak of their career, owns prestigious awards, has a huge income and is especially the most compassionate in the Hollywood entertainment industry.
