Overview

• Julia Garner confirmed on the SmartLess podcast that her casting as Madonna remains intact and the biopic is still in development.
• She recounted a rigorous audition that required her to learn choreography and sing in front of Madonna to secure the role.
• The casting process drew intense competition from actresses including Alexa Demie, Florence Pugh and Anne Winters.
• Madonna paused the project in early 2023 for her Celebration Tour and resumed development in 2024 with Garner still attached.
• The pop star co-wrote the script with Erin Cressida Wilson and is directing the film under the working title 'Who's That Girl.'