Jolie to star in Monroe biopic

Angelina Jolie is set to play Marilyn Monroe in a biopic of the iconic actress’ life.

Andrew O’Hagan, who wrote the book ‘The Life and Opinions of Maf The Dog, and Of His Friend Marilyn Monroe’, confirmed the ‘Salt’ actress would play the blonde bombshell in a Hollywood adaptation of his novel while speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival.