Angelina Jolie to play Cleopatra?
October 16th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Angelina Jolie is in the running to play the title role in the new Cleopatra film to be directed by James Cameron, according to reports.
The 35-year-old actress is apparently ‘anxious’ to be involved in the remake of the 1963 movie starring Eizabeth Taylor.
‘Avatar’ director Cameron, 56, and Sony Pictures Entertainment are exploring the “very real possibility that he will direct Angelina Jolie in a 3D version of the film”, according to website Deadline.com.
The film will be based on Stacy Schiff’s book, ‘Cleopatra: A Life’, which follows the life of Cleopatra, including her romance with Julius Caesar, her affair with Mark Antony and her death.
Schiff herself is keen for Jolie to play Cleopatra, saying “physically, she’s the perfect look”.
“I think she’d be perfect for it and I can see a possible Oscar in her future,” the Daily Mail quoted her as telling USA Today.
Schiff is also apparently hoping for Brad Pitt to play Mark Antony, just as Liz Taylor’s then-lover, Richard Burton, did in the 1963 version.
“Brangelina are the Burton/Taylor of our day, reconciling and breaking up within a day in the tabloids,” she added. (ANI)
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