Madonna’s Biopic That Was Set to Star Julia Garner as The Iconic Singer Has Been Cancelled

Madonna’s biopic, which was supposed to feature Julia Garner, has been scrapped. The film was initially announced in 2020, with Madonna as the director and co-writer with Juno screenwriter, Diablo Cody and Amy Pascal as the producer. Last summer, it was confirmed that Garner will be playing the character of Madonna in the movie.

However, it has now been reported via multiple sources that the film is no longer in production at Universal Pictures. One of the major reasons for this could be Madonna’s recently announced 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour, which is set to kick off in July. As per the reports, Madonna is still interested in the project but it has been paused indefinitely for now. 

In a recent interview, Madonna updated her fans on the movie and her role in the same. “I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said. “It was also a preemptive strike because a lot of people were trying to make movies about me. Mostly misogynistic men. So I put my foot in the door and said, ‘No one’s going to tell my story, but me’.” 

When asked about the progress she has made with the movie, she stated, “I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter. I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”

Madonna will start the North American leg of her ‘Celebration Tour’ in July, before the European run begins in October at London’s O2 Arena. The Queen of Pop has also added one additional date of the show at London’s O2 Arena after fans showed an overwhelming interest during the pre-sale. Apart from this, she has also added a third and fourth show in London because of “phenomenal demand”. 

– Riya Sohini