Disney has decided live action remakes are the way to go, and could possibly be bringing in Tim Burton again. Disney is currently working on a live action version of Sleeping Beauty entitled Maleficent. This movie would presumably focus more on the witch Maleficent, and could be darker than the original cartoon version. That would not be surprising at all if Tim Burton actually is involved in this movie, and this could turn out to be a pretty scary movie considering Maleficent is one of the 7 most terrifying Disney villains.
If we are to assume Maleficent will play a major role in the movie named after her, and I would be willing to take that bet, than choosing an actress for her will be an important step. Right now Angelina Jolie is rumored to be interested in the titular role, which could be an interesting casting choice. Jolie has proven herself to be an A-list actress and has had some experience with witches after playing Grendel’s mother, the sea hag, in Beowolf. Of course Beowolf was an animated movie and did not receive very good reviews, but nonetheless, Angelina Jolie could step into the role of Maleficent quite capably. If Tim Burton is actually involved with Maleficent, that might change things. I can see Angelina Jolie playing an evil witch, but I can’t really see her playing one of Tim Burton’s evil witches. Burton has a unique style about his movies, and I don’t see Angelina Jolie fitting that style very well. Maybe we will see Helena Bonham Carter again if Tim Burton takes over. Of course these are all rumors for the moment, but it will be interesting to see where Disney takes this movie and what other live action remakes we will see in the future.
[via LATimes]
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