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Hollywood Legend Doesn’t Approve Star Who Will Play Her in New Biopic
Kim Novak criticized Sydney Sweeney's casting in the Miramax biopic, fearing it will overemphasize the sexual aspect of her 1957 relationship with Sammy Davis Jr.
- On Friday, Kim Novak denounced Sydney Sweeney's casting to portray her in the upcoming film 'Scandalous!', telling The Times the 28-year-old actress is "totally wrong" for the role.
- The film chronicles Novak's 1957 romance with Sammy Davis Jr., but she fears the project will focus too much on sexual attraction rather than the "so much in common" foundation she emphasizes.
- Novak further criticized Sweeney, claiming she "sticks out so much above the waist" and is unsuited for the role. Production on the biopic, directed by Colman Domingo and starring David Jonsson as Davis, appears to have stalled.
- Director Domingo has described the project as a "fractured love story" meant to explore humanity, though Novak previously took issue with the title, arguing the relationship was not scandalous.
- Sweeney has previously said she feels "incredibly honored" to lead the biopic despite Novak's trepidation, while the veteran actress reflects on restrictive control she faced from studio executive Harry Cohn.
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Imagine a two-time Golden Globe-winning actress being upset that one of the biggest stars making headlines has been picked to play her on screen, tasked because of her beauty to star in a movie to portray one of the greatest loves of your life. That’s what fans of acting veteran Kim Novak and “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney are currently experiencing after one actress completely obliterated the other in the press. Sammy David Jr.’s former girlfr…
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close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sydney Sweeney doesn’t have a fan in Kim Novak. Novak, 93, confessed that casting Sweeney, 28, to play the iconic actress in her upcoming biopic, “Scandalous!” was “totally wrong.” “I would never have approved,” Novak recently told The Times, before adding that the …
The legendary actress criticized Sweeney's choice to play it in "Scandalous!", questioning the sexualized approach the film could take
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Kim Novak says Sydney Sweeney is 'totally wrong' to play her in upcoming film
Novak said Sweeney "sticks out so much above the waist."
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