The Maria cast features Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, Pierfrancesco Favino as Ferruccio and Alba Rohrwacher as Bruna. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Pablo Larraín’s 2024 Netflix movie. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Maria explores the last days of a famous opera singer. As Maria Callas thinks about her life and career, she considers a comeback. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she struggles with health issues while hallucinating from sedatives. Here’s every actor and character in Maria.

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Maria Cast: Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas

Character Profile: A Greek-American opera singer. She experiences visions during the last week of her life. Maria discusses her life and career with colleagues and friends.

Jolie’s Resume: Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999), Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Christine Collins in Changeling (2008), Maleficent in Maleficent (2014), Thena in Eternals (2021)

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Maria Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino as Ferruccio

Character Profile: Maria’s butler. He suffers from a bad spine. Ferruccio informs a doctor about Maria’s reliance on medication.

Favino’s Resume: Giuseppe Pinelli in Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), W.H.O. Doctor in World War Z (2013), Clay Regazzoni in Rush (2013), Tommaso Buscetta in The Traitor (2019), Romeo “Cammello” Baretta in Adagio (2023)

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Maria Cast: Alba Rohrwacher as Bruna

Character Profile: Maria’s housemaid. She knows little about opera and makes magnificent omelettes. Bruna learns how to be complimentary to Maria.

Rohrwacher’s Resume: Elisabetta Recchi in I Am Love (2009), Angelica in The Wonders (2014), Hana/Mark in Sworn Virgin (2015), Narrator in My Brilliant Friend (2018-20), Spartaco in La Chimera (2023)

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Maria Cast: Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis

Character Profile: Maria’s love interest. He is a Greek business mogul from Argentina. Aristotle urges Maria to stop singing during flashback sequences.

Bilginer’s Resume: Ahmet Sunay in The International (2009), Aydin in Winter Sleep (2014), Agâh Beyoglu in Persona (2018-24), Dr. Sartain in Halloween (2018), Dr. Greif in Alex Rider (2020)

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Maria Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee as Mandrax

Character Profile: Maria’s hallucination. He appears as a reporter when she consumes a sedative. Mandrax talks to “La Callas” about her life and career.

Smit-McPhee’s Resume: Boy in The Road (2009), Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Peter Gordon in The Power of the Dog (2021), Jimmie Rodgers Snow in Elvis (2022), Nicholas Ravenscroft in Disclaimer (2024)

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The Maria cast also includes:

• Stephen Ashfield as Jeffrey Tate
• Valeria Golino as Yakinthi Callas
• Caspar Phillipson as JFK
• Lydia Koniordou as Litsa Callas
• Vincent Macaigne as Doctor Fontainebleau
• Aggelina Papadopoulou as Young Callas — 1940
• Erophilie Panagiotarea as Young Yakinthi

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