Biopic will be written and directed by Niki Caro, the New Zealand-born film-maker known for Whale Rider and North CountryThe Swedish actor Noomi Rapace is to play opera legend Maria Callas in a biopic that will centre on the diva’s infamous two-decade affair with the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Titled Callas, the film will be directed by Whale Rider’s Niki Caro from her own screenplay, based on Alfonso Signorini’s biography Too Proud, Too Fragile. The project will be touted to buyers at this week’s Cannes film festival. Related: Noomi Rapace to join spy thriller Unlocked for director Mikael Hafstrom Continue reading...
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