Angelina Jolie looks 1950s chic as she transforms into iconic opera singer Maria Callas during filming in Paris in first set photos of upcoming biopic

Angelina Jolie was spotted in three different costumes on the set of her upcoming biopic Maria in Paris on Tuesday.

The Oscar winner, 48, played legendary opera singer Maria Callas as she filmed several scenes with a large cast of extras while changing into multiple outfits.

One look showed the star wrapped up in a chic black fur coat with matching bowler hat, leather gloves and oversized glasses.

Another look saw the stunning actress in a tan tweed sport coat and matching pencil skirt as she kept her raven locks pulled back into a loose bun.

A third wardrobe change showed Angelina in a long black winter coat and a bright red scarf wrapped around her head, accented by large sunglasses and a dangling necklace.

In short views, Angelina devotes herself to the channel Callas, one of the most respected and influential opera singers of the 20th century, who died in 1977 at the young age of 53.

The film will “explore the life of the legendary, iconic and controversial singer, who is often described as the original diva,” according to the official description.

“Based on true stories, Maria tells the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in Paris in the 1970s.”

The photos from the Paris set follow the first look photos that were released and show Angelina in several close-ups of her as Callas.

The artist was known for her incredible range on stage, as well as her stormy love life which included a romance with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who went on to marry Jackie Kennedy.

“I take the responsibility for Mary’s life and legacy very seriously,” Angelina said in a previous statement. ‘I will give everything I can to meet the challenge.’

The Tomb Raider star also mentioned the film’s director Pablo Laraine, who she said she has ‘long admired’.

The mother-of-six added: “To give her the opportunity to tell more of Maria’s story with him, and with Stephen Knight’s script, it’s a dream.”

Larrain said: “Having the opportunity to combine my two deepest and most personal passions, cinema and opera, has been a long-awaited dream.

“To do this with Angelina, an extremely brave and curious artist, is a fascinating opportunity.” A real gift.’

In another statement, he added: “I am incredibly excited to begin production on ‘Maria,’ which I hope will bring to audiences around the world the extraordinary life and work of Maria Callas, thanks to Steve Knight’s magnificent script, the work of the entire cast and crew, and especially Angelina’s brilliant work and outstanding preparation.’

Knight, Larrain’s Spencer collaborator, completed before the Writers Guild strike.

In addition to Jolie, the cast includes Pierfrancesco Favino (Adagio), Alba Rohrwacher (La Chimera), Halluk Bilginer (Winter Dream), Cody Smith-McPhee (The Power of a Dog) and Valeria Golino (Portrait of a Lady on Fire).

The biopic is sure to attract Oscars with such Hollywood heavyweights in the mix.

Jolie won an impressive Academy Award for her outstanding supporting role in 1999’s The Girl, Interrupted.

After that, she secured her only Best Actress nomination in 2008’s Changeling.

However, her notable achievement includes receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014.

Larrain also has a solid history at the Oscars.

His 2012 film No, which focused on the campaign against dictator Augusto Pinochet during the 1988 Chilean referendum.

It secured an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in the country.

He has also taken the helm of several Academy Award-winning biopics in English.

In 2016, Jackie, centered on First Lady Jackie Kennedy, received nominations for Best Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Costume Design and Best Original Score.

In 2021, Spencer, a fictional account of Princess Diana’s life, was also nominated for Best Actress (Kristen Stewart).

Callas was born in America of Greek heritage and then trained in Greece and Italy.

She was not only known for her amazing voice, which helped her become one of the best opera singers of the 20th century, but also for her striking beauty, which put her in the spotlight of 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 end with her sad death in Paris after suffering from vision problems that almost left her blind.