Key Insights
- Biopic Update: Julia Garner confirms that the Madonna biopic is still in development.
- Production Status: Filming was paused indefinitely due to Madonna’s ongoing Celebration Tour.
- Favorite Songs: Julia shared her top Madonna songs, highlighting “Borderline” and “Papa Don’t Preach.”
- Emotional Connection: Julia expressed her love for the emotional depth of “Papa Don’t Preach.”
Julia Garner is sharing a new update on the upcoming Madonna biopic!
If you didn’t know, the 31-year-old Emmy-winning actress was cast in the movie back in 2022, two years after it went into production. In 2023, production was put on pause indefinitely as the 67-year-old “Like a Virgin” superstar, who was writing and directing the project, went on her Celebration Tour.
In a new interview, Julia shared that the biopic is still in the early stages of development.
Keep reading to find out more…“I can’t say too much about it, but yes, it’s a work in progress,” Julia teased in a video shared by W Magazine.
Also in the video, Julia listed out some of her favorite Madonna songs.
“Oh my god, I have so many,” Julia started. “I love ‘Borderline,’ that’s probably my favorite. I also love ‘Papa Don’t Preach.’ I love ‘Burning Up.’ I love ‘Confessions on the Dance Floor’—I grew up with that album. Obviously, ‘Vogue’ and ‘Ray of Light.’”
After saying that she loves “all of Madonna basically,” Julia noted that “Borderline” and “Papa Don’t Preach” are her Top 2 favorites.
“I just love Madonna’s voice on ‘Papa Don’t Preach,’” she explained. “There’s a lot of emotions in that song and I love that.”
If you missed it, there’s also a separate series based on Madonna‘s career in the works.
