Laverne Cox opens up about her obsession with Angelina Jolie’s Maria.
This awards season, Laverne Cox means one movie.
“The movie I’m obsessed with right now Maria in the main role Angelina Jolie,” Cox, 52, reveals exclusively in her What I’m Obsessed with in the latest issue Us Weeklyalready on newsstands. “I’m an opera girl. I love opera. I love Maria Kalas. I love Angelina Jolie. I like that she sang herself. Brilliant.”
Mariadirector Pablo Lorraine and wrote Stephen Knightis a biographical film focusing on the legendary opera singer Maria Kalas – specifically the seven days before her death in 1977, as she reflects on her life and career.
The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in August 2024 and appeared on Netflix in December 2024. While Jolie, 49, was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role, she ended up being refused an Oscar nomination..
Angelina Jolie’s sons saw her in a whole new way, working as assistants in the production of her new film “Maria”. “They’ve seen me go through a lot of things, but they haven’t seen me express a lot of pain that parents usually hide from their children,” Jolie, 49, told BBC News about the 23-year-old ( …)
However, Cox is right: Jolie herself sang for the film. Her vocal coach, Eric Vetra, talked to us about her training last year.
Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in the movie Maria.
Pablo Lorraine/Netflix“Angelina never sang at all, she even initially avoided singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in the group, (which) felt like a challenge,” he said of Jolie’s journey, which included working together for more than two hours, several times a week on for seven months. “She is a force of nature in the best possible way and is completely committed to what she wants to achieve, so I had no doubts that she would be able to do it. She also had a great love for opera and a deep respect for Maria Kalas, and so I think that helped draw her into doing things right.”
Keep scrolling for Cox’s latest obsessions, including the album she’s on repeat:
Vitorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Angelina Jolie was just as elegant at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Jolie, 49, stepped out in an elegant dress during a photo shoot for her upcoming film Maria on Wednesday (August 28). Her Saint Laurent dress featured a round neck, sleeveless design, fitted skirt and deep (…)
Brene Brown
(The book I’m obsessed with) Brave Big (How having the courage to be vulnerable changes the way we live, love, parent and lead) by Brene Brown” A clean slate – said the star us. “I mean, really everything is from Brené Brown. Her work on shame and vulnerability changed my life, and I think it’s what we all need right now.”
The Laverne Cox Show
If you’re a successful multihyphenate like Cox, you might not be afraid of a little self-promotion.
“The Laverne Cox Show is available wherever you get podcasts,” she said us podcast, which she is currently obsessed with.
‘Renaissance’
“Who listens to albums anymore?” Cox joked before admitting, “Me!”
As for the album she’s obsessed with, there’s a clear winner: “Revival by Beyonce” she said. “Because it’s Beyoncé. Oh my God. That’s it.”
the ozark
Cox is no stranger to rewatching favorite movies.
“I just revised Ozark,” she said of her current TV favorite. “Obsessed!”
With reporting by Lexi Carson
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