Angelina Jolie is all set to display her evil shades in an upcoming remake of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. Reportedly, Jolie has been roped in to play Maleficent - the evil fairy who casts the spell on the princess and puts her to eternal sleep.
Contactmusic reports,
The 34-year-old actress would play the lead role in a reimagining of the film entitled ‘Maleficent’, which would re-tell the classic tale from the perspective of the evil fairy who casts a spell on the princess which eventually sees her sleep for a hundred years. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ director Tim Burton - who is famous for his gothic movies - is also rumoured to be involved with the film. The screenplay is being written by long-time Disney collaborator Linda Woolverton - who worked on ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’.