Angelina Jolie is trying to win the Best Actress Oscar with Maria, but if she's going to do it, she'll have to overcome Netflix's poor track record.

Angelina Jolie really is singing opera in Maria, but it’s not only Jolie’s voice in the final product. The movie blended Jolie’s singing voice with recordings of the real Maria Callas, so the result is a hybrid of both Jolie and Callas’s voice.

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie discusses playing opera singer Maria Callas, honoring her late mom and sharing a "real love" of work with her kids.

Angelina Jolie’s biopic Maria has been earning raves where the Oscar winner portrayed opera singer Maria Callas’ final years. However, an important rave review to take notice of is Halle Berry’s, who wrote in her Instagram stories strong praises for the new musical biopic:

Netflix only acquired the US rights to the movie and after a limited theatrical run, the streaming service released Maria on December 11. So if you're in the US, you can watch the biopic right now.

Angelina Jolie plays famed Opera singer Maria Callas in the Netflix movie "Maria," but is she really doing her own singing?

The 2024 Netflix movie Maria stars Angelina Jolie as opera singer Maria Callas who, in her final years, struggled with her vocal abilities changing through aging. Through playing her Golden Globe-nominated role, the Wanted actress realized a big distinction between actors and other performance professions in Hollywood:

The actress told the extras in the audience, "I apologize for what’s about to happen in case I hit the wrong notes loudly"

That’s a line from Pablo Larrain ’s “ Maria ,” now streaming on Netflix, based on the final days of opera superstar Maria Callas. The film is peppered with flashbacks of arias by Verdi and Puccini when Callas was at the height of her success. And was Angelina Jolie, who portrays Callas, ready to sing them? Absolutely not.

Now we have “Maria,” which is streaming on Netflix. Based on a screenplay by Steven Knight, who also wrote “Spencer,” “Maria” – which stars Angelina Jolie – follows the noted soprano Maria Callas during the final week of her life.

Netflix has several more holiday movies arriving in December 2024 like 'That Christmas,' 'Carry-On' and Sabrina Carpenter's Christmas special.

Angelina Jolie steps into the shoes of opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín. The first trailer reveals Jolie’s emotional portrayal, showcasing her transformation into the famous soprano.