Rachel Weisz, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Constant Gardener, will be seen in the director Sam Raimi’s new film for Disney. It is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. She is expected to play the villainess in Oz: The Great and Powerful alongside James Franco and Mila Kunis who also star in the film. The film is expected to be released on March 8, 2013.
Her character would be of Evanora, who is a powerful, evil witch intended on ruling the land. Franco would play the role of a snake oil salesman finding himself dealing with real magic when his balloon carried him into a fabled world where he meets real witches. Kunis plays the role of Theadora who is the sister of Evanora and who tries to seduce her to commit evil.
The role is said to be a different one than any played by Weisz before who has never worked on such a huge project and never played a splashy role earlier. She is a good actress, dedicate to her work. This film as well as her character is the one to watch for in this 2013 film. She is represented by CAA, which represents many other Hollywood A-list celebrities.
Rachel Weisz
