Maxim galkin maria callas biography

Angelina Jolie is making her triumphant return to the big screen in 2025.

Three years after her last appearance in Marvel’s Eternals, the actress is back to play one of opera’s most revered and respected figures, Maria Callas.

The biopic, directed by Pablo Larrain, looks as the singer’s final few days, where she lived as a recluse in Paris with her once-legendary career now in tatters.

Jolie’s performance has been widely praised by critics, who have described her nuanced and thoughtful take on a powerhouse figure looking at her life in decline as “thrilling” and “passionate”.

Jolie believes that studying Callas in preparation for the film resulted in a change of perspective around the star, and the ‘diva’ reputation she earned.

“I think [the word diva] often comes with a lot of negative connotations," she said at the Venice Film Festival, where Maria premiered.

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