Angelina Jolie has confirmed that she will play Cleopatra in an upcoming re-make of the 1963 epic and also hinted that she will retire from cinema after making the epic.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live to promote her new movie Maleficent, the 38-year-old actress revealed that she was in talks for a film revival of the legendary Egyptian queen.

"We've been working on it," Jolie said. "There's been lots of different ideas of directors and lots of different discussions. The script has been written by Eric Roth, who is a dear friend and a brilliant writer."

Suggesting that this role may be her last, she added:

"She [Cleopatra] is complicated, it's complicated to get this one right. I think we're getting there. It's getting close.

"I imagine the preparation for it is going to be big. It's one of those that you think maybe that's the one you put everything into and that's where you end it, that's where you finish - in a great way. What could you do beyond that one?"

Angelina Jolie confirms Cleopatra role and hints it may be her last film performance