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Julia Garner reveals that her much-anticipated Madonna biopic is still in the works, despite the long wait.
Garner was first revealed as the final choice for the role in 2022 by Variety. The actress was going to play the Queen of Pop for a biopic set up at Universal Pictures. However, the studio decided not to go ahead with the project, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
The next year, Madonna offered hope to her fans, saying that she was still working on the script, but the film didn't receive a concrete update then. Garner finally opened up about the topic during her recent appearance on the Smartless podcast.
While speaking with Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, and a fellow Ozark alum, Jason Bateman, she revealed that the movie is "supposed to still happen." She further added,
“But I also feel like anything that’s great … takes a long time [to be completed]"
Julia Garner sheds light on her audience process for the Madonna biopic
Julia Garner's work speaks for itself. She has been the scene-stealer in Netflix's brooding psychological thriller Ozark, which earned her three Emmys. Later, she starred in Netflix's Inventing Anna, the limited series about con artist Anna Delvey, for which she bagged another Emmy nomination. So, she knows how to command your attention with her work.
It led her to appear at the audition for the Madonna biopic, where she was reportedly up against Florence Pugh, Sky Ferreira, and Odessa Young, among others, to land the role.
In the interview, Garner revealed details about the process that led to her casting. She said,
“It just came about. I knew they were doing a project, making a movie about it, and then I went out to audition. I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it, because I wasn’t a trained dancer, and I had to learn how to dance and then dance in front of her and convince her that I can dance, basically, and sing. And sing with her!”
Despite not being a trained dancer, she raised her confidence through a pep talk, asking herself,
“‘OK, what would Madonna do?’"
She further revealed the answer,
"Which is convince you that she deserves, you know, to be in this room, and I owned it. I was kind of like, ‘You can take it or leave it, but if you leave it, if I leave, then that’s on you.'”
What else is Julia Garner working on?
Julia Garner plays Shalla-Bal in the MCU's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which has reportedly recovered its production budget within a week of its theatrical release. So, Garner has already been part of one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025. Yet, that's not the only exciting project on the horizon for her.
Julia Garner will soon headline Zack Cregger's upcoming psychological mystery horror film Weapons, where she stars alongside Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich, and more. Her fans can watch it in theaters starting August 8.
Apart from that, she will star in Netflix's upcoming limited series The Altruists, where she is poised to play Caroline Ellison, the real-life girlfriend of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. More details on this project are expected soon.
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