Is Angelina Jolie the next marvel super-hero? Actress confirms being in talks for 'The Eternals'

Angelina Jolie is in negotiations to make a foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with "The Eternals".  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, the actor eyeing Marvel Studio's superhero team adventure feature being directed by award-winning indie director Chloe Zhao.

Though Jolie is no stranger to fantasy films, "Maleficient" being case in point, this would be her first stint in a superhero film. The Oscar-winning actor has chosen the project based on the Jack Kirby-created title about superpowered and near-immortal beings known as Eternals and a more monstrous offshoot known as the Deviants that were created by the cosmic beings called Celestials.

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The details about the movie are being kept under wraps but one of the insiders has revealed one aspect to the story involves the love story between Ikaris, a man fuelled by cosmic energy, and Sersi, who relishes moving amongst humans.  It is unclear what character Jolie will play.  Marvel had no comment.

 Zhao, a name behind the critical hits "The Rider" and "Songs My Brothers Taught Me", will direct from a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo. 

Jolie is currently working with Marvel's parent company Disney on two films - "Maleficient" sequel, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil", which will release later this year and animation/live-action hybrid project "The One and Only Ivan", which she is also producing.