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Angelina Jolie may sign on to play the titular character in Darren Aronofsky's next film, Serena, where she'd play a woman who goes mad after she's unable to conceive, and tries to murder her husband's illegitimate child.

THR reports that the script, written by frequent Kathryn Bigelow collaborator Chris Kyle, is a There Will Be Blood-style adaptation of the book "Serena: A Novel" by Ron Rash, set in the mountains of 1929 North Carolina.

The script is currently seeking financing, and could be the next project in line for Jolie after she wraps up shooting on The Tourist.

The role sounds like a departure for the mom-of-six, who usually plays either crusading mothers or kickass assassins (of adults.)