Eva Mendes to relive Callas on screen

London: Eva Mendes has given the nod to playing the lead role in famous opera singer Maria Callas`s biopic.

`The Hitch` star will play the role of the soprano singer in `Greek Fire`, portraying the boisterous love life of Callas with Aristotle Onassis, Dailystar reported. The script is based on a book on the singer and has been penned by Julian Fellowes. "Julian Fellowes wrote a script for me based on the relationship between Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis, and as Julian Fellowes wrote it for me I couldn`t say no to it," the 37-year-old star said. IANS