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Angelina Jolie's Maria performance compared to Denzel Washington as Malcolm X by acclaimed director

'The performance is so striking,' he told Angelina, in a recent onstage conversation. 'Denzel Washington is Malcolm X, in a certain way. And I think you are Maria Callas in the same way.'

Spike Lee directed the 1992 biopic Malcolm X starring Denzel as the iconic black activist, with Angela Bassett as his wife Betty Shabazz Barry made the remarks while moderating a conversation at AFI Fest with several people involved with Maria, including Angelina and director Pablo Larrain. Barry (left) made the remarks while moderating a conversation at AFI Fest (pictured) with people involved with Maria, including Angelina (right) and director Pablo Larrain (center)

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