If you were excited by last weeks preview of the official teaser photo from MALEFICENT then these brand new stills will just intensify that feeling. Not being one to shy away from physical work, the photos just reiterate that Angelina Jolie is a ‘can-do, will-do’ actress.
Jolie stars as Maleficent, who could be considered Disney’s most recognised (and loved?) antagonist, who takes it upon herself to curse Princess Aurora (played by Elle Fanning), leading her to become Sleeping Beauty. The film investigates what happened pre-curse and what made Maleficent turn to the dark side, taking it from her point-of-view and giving us a better look into the life of one offender on Disney’s Most Wanted list. Jolie stars alongside Fanning, Imelda Staunton (HARRY POTTER series), Sharlto Copley (The A-TEAM), Sam Riley (ON THE ROAD), Miranda Richardson (THE HOURS), Juno Temple (ST TRINIAN’S) and Brenton Thwaites (HOME AND AWAY), making sure this cast list packs a talented punch. Directed by Robert Stromberg, the guy behind the visuals for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END (2007) and AVATAR (2009), is it any wonder Jolie has strutted out wearing massive, pointy horns? I can’t wait to see what else he has in store. Maybe he’ll even try and make her look ugly…is that even possible?
While the teaser photo showed us you could grate cheese on her cheekbones, these images give us an idea of what powers Jolie’s character will possess, including flight/levitation and one mean glare. No vicious villain is complete without them, so it’ll be interesting to see what else is released about her character and whether she really is as evil as all the townsfolk say she is.
MALEFICENT, directed by Robert Stromberg, is due for a March 2014 release.
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