Angelina looked worlds away from her usual Hollywood glamour in first look images of the biopic Maria. The actress, 48, has transformed herself into the role of iconic opera singer Maria Callas for the film, which will follow her turbulent life and legacy. In one sneak preview of Angelina as Maria, the actress goes make-up free and wears thick brown rimmed eyeglasses and a chunky knit as filming gets under way.  In another photo, the Mr and Mrs Smith star looks much more glamorous with winged eyeliner and a plush fur trimmed coat.  Angelina is lucky enough to wear some of Callas' real clothes in the film, including vintage fur items from Massimo Cantini Parrini’s archive collection. In another photo, the Mr and Mrs Smith star looks much more glamorous with winged eyeliner and a plush fur trimmed coat. Angelina is lucky enough to wear some of Callas' real clothes in the film, including vintage fur items from Massimo Cantini Parrini’s archive collection. Maria was written by Steven Knight prior to Hollywood’s WGA strike and granted a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement. Callas lived from 1923 until 1977. She was born in American of Greek heritage and then trained in Greece as well as Italy.She was not just known for her incredible voice, which helped make her one of the top opera singers of the 20th century, but also for her striking beauty which put a spotlight on her many romances. Callas was also known for her fierce rivalry with Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi. The film will cover her life story and finish with her sad death in Paris after suffering from vision problems that left her almost blind. Starring in a movie about Callas was a passion project for Faye Dunaway who even wanted to use her own money for the film, but it never came off the ground. In 2014, Meryl Streep was reportedly set to play Callas in Master Class with Mike Nichols as her director but the project did not come to be. Last year, Italian siren Monica Bellucci starred in a play about Callas. The film's release date has yet to be announced.

source : Daily mail