Lana Del Rey handpicked by Angelina Jolie to sing Disney classic Once Upon A Dream for Sleeping Beauty remake Maleficent



Angelina Jolie has handpicked Grammy Award winner Lana Del Rey to perform the title song for her new film Maleficent.

Hollywood superstar Jolie, 38, plays the villainous female lead in a new take on the 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty, and she had no hesitation in suggesting that the sultry 27-year-old sing the main track, Once Upon A Dream.



The song also featured in the original Sleeping Beauty film.

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Right voice: Angelina Jolie handpicked Lana Del Ray to sing the lead on the soundtrack for Maleficent, the remake of Disney classic Sleeping Beauty where Jolie plays the villain



Classic: Jolie, 38, has been deeply involved in the Disney remake, even getting her young daughter Vivienne to play the young princess Aurora

‘Angelina has been incredibly active in all aspects of the movie, even bagging a role for her daughter Vivienne, so it’s no surprise that she helped choose who would sing the song,’ says a source.

‘Angelina and the film’s producers think Lana is perfect to breathe new life into an old classic.’

Secret to success: Keira works on her accents with a voice coach

Her cut-glass accent has helped her land ‘posh’ movie roles such as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride And Prejudice and Cecilia Tallis in Atonement, but the clipped tones that Keira Knightley, right, is famous for are all down to a vocal coach.

‘I have a fabulous dialogue coach who helps me with every job I do, even when I am doing posh English to make it even posher,’ revealed Keira, 28, at the London premiere of her latest blockbuster, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.

‘I worked with her on the Jack Ryan film too and it was great. I like doing accents.



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Harry, a close pal of Princes William and Harry, had to do his best midwife impression when he realised Rosie would not make it to hospital in time.



He tweeted: ‘Called 999 this am. The words “you’re going to have to deliver the baby yourself” wasn’t expected response! Delighted mum & babe are fine!’