Overview

• Dakota Johnson told E! News that she and Madonna have maintained an unconventional friendship since Johnson was a child.
• She said they first met during Madonna’s 1996 Evita collaboration with Antonio Banderas and later discussed a project that never moved forward.
• Johnson described Madonna as “an energy to be near” that feels “beautiful” and “wild.”
• The pair, seldom photographed together, appeared in July party images shared on Madonna’s Instagram alongside Guy Oseary and Dave Chappelle.
• Separately, Johnson highlighted her producing role on Splitsville and her off-screen bond with co-star Adria Arjona, with the film opening in limited release Aug. 22 and expanding Sept. 5.