India, May 5 -- Angelina Jolie steps in to play legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain's biographical psychological drama film Maria. The screen icon opened up about her decision to lend her vocals for the part in an exclusive statement. Maria, which had its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival last year, opened to universal acclaim for Angelina's performance. It is directed by Pablo Larrain, written by Steven Knight. (Also read: Angelina Jolie reveals she cried during first opera lesson for Maria: 'You've been through many things.')

Speaking about the opportunity to step into this role of a lifetime was not an easy task. It demanded a lot from the actor. Angelina said, "Well, the good news about playing Maria Callas ...