Angelina Jolie Attached to Ridley Scott’s ‘Gertrude Bell’

Angelina Jolie is attached to the title role in Gertrude Bell, a biopic about the woman who played a key role in the progression of the Middle East pre-World War I.

Ridley Scott‘s production company is behind the film about Bell, a British polymath who, The Hollywood Reported notes, has been described as the female Lawrence of Arabia. Scott may also direct Bell.

Jolie, who made news earlier Thursday for signing with a new talent agency, has several acting projects coming up, including a sequel to Salt; her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, is set for release in December.

Source: THR