Angelina Joliehit the Lido today, ahead of the world premiere ofPablo LarrainsMariaCallas biopic,Maria.
The word comes with a lot of negative connotations…
I think (Callas) was one of hardest working people, who didnt hurt anybody.
Angelina Jolie at the 81st Venice International Film FestivalGetty Images
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On Wednesday, Netflixsnapped up U.S. rightsto the film.
Callas had the greatest voice in history who had a very beautiful and difficult life.
He added, Of course, this movie wouldnt exist without Angelina.
Angelina Jolie inMaria.Pablo Larrain
I share her vulnerability more than anything.
My fear would be to disappoint them…
I didnt want to do a disservice to this woman.
Jolie, who says she never sang in public beforeMaria, trained for seven months and was terribly nervous.
To me, the immensity of feeling encapsulated in sounds of opera theres nothing like it.
The project hails from The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, as well as Fabula, Komplizen and Fremantle.
Others in the cast include Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino and Valeria Golino.
