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Angelina Jolie No Longer Attached to 'Murder on the Orient Express' Movie

Angelina Jolie No Longer Attached to 'Murder on the Orient Express' Movie

Angelina Jolie will no longer star in the upcoming remake of the classic film Murder on the Orient Express.

The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress was attached to the film, set to be directed by Kenneth Branagh, but she has ultimately passed on the project.

Charlize Theron is reportedly being considered for the lead role, according to Variety.

Branagh will direct the film and star as detective Hercule Poirot, who has to figure out who murdered an American businessman on a famous train. Albert Finney previously played the role in a 1974 film adaptation of the famous Agatha Christie novel.

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