Angelina Jolie Is The Evil And Mysterious 'Maleficent' : Dons Horns In The New Disney Movie
The first look of new Disney movie, "Maleficent" has been revealed and indeed Angelina Jolie looks magnificent in the dark and mysterious poster of the new Disney movie. Mother to six children, Jolie will play the title role of Maleficent and has been given prosthetic cheek bones and signature horned headdress to get under the skin of the role.
Jolie 's eye color has also been altered digitally to give them more red and green color and scarlet red lipstick has been used to add fiery look to her character. The poster of the film has come just a day before the release of the official film trailer.
Maleficent is the main antagonist in the Disney fictional movie "Sleeping Beauty". She is a self-proclaimed evil soul who gets upset after not being invited to the royal christening. In her wake to take revenge, Maleficent curses the infant Princess Aurora that she will die on her sixteenth birthday before the sunset.
The character of Maleficent has been adopted from the vengeful fairy godmother from the original French fairy tale. The film will solely focus on Maleficent's perspective and her life. According to Walt Disney, the plot of the film is as follows:
"Maleficent is the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal - an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom - and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well."
Along with Angelina Jolie the film also stars, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley and Sam Riley in major roles. The film will hit the theaters near you in March 2014.