Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton to Join Angelina Jolie in Disney's Maleficent Film

May 07, 2012

Imelda Staunton in Sweeney Todd
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Imelda Staunton, currently starring in a London production of Sweeney Todd, veteran stage actor Lesley Manville and Miranda Richardson are the latest additions to Disney's live-action Maleficent, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie stars in this re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.

Robert Stromberg is directing the movie, which will also feature Sharlto Copley, Kenneth Cranham, Elle Fanning, and Sam Riley.

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