Julia Garner Starrer Madonna Biopic Is Not Happening Anymore as the Pop Icons Opts Out for a “World Tour”

Published 02/20/2023, 2:00 AM EST

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Netflix’s Ozark fetched unmatched glory onto the table with stars like Julia Garner and Jason Bateman as the frontrunners. Garner, who played the unconventional cut-throat crime lord Ruth Langmore, got her first major breakthrough into the industry. Ever since her iconic character, her career just went up the curve with directors sprawling at her with new projects and deals. 

Following the Netflix blockbuster, Garner immediately joined another show of the streaming giant which also fetched her much glory and fame. Having nailed her Ruth Langmore off the park, Garner gained massive success as the Russian secret spy, Anna Delvy in the Inventing Anna TV series. However, following this, the star was reportedly handed another Hollywood biggie which, unfortunately, is happening no more. 

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Last year in the month of July, it was confirmed that the Ozark standout had been selected to play Material Girl herself in a biopic of the greatest pop icons of the world, Madonna. The actor and the singer had full-fledged preparations with Garner having a lot on her plate to learn. 

Nonetheless, Variety exclusively reported a few weeks ago that the project has been scrapped with the director choosing out of it. Madonna as per the article has embarked on a world tour which does not seem to have a termination period. There had already been an indefinite pause to the ongoing project and now it has finally been called off. 

Madonna has reportedly embarked on a world tour 

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Hence, the much-anticipated biopic which would have been Garner in yet another unconventional role has been canceled. Many saw it coming after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris, and other cities in minutes.

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Insiders familiar with the star said her sole focus Is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day. Representatives for Madonna, Garner, and Universal Pictures declined to comment on the matter. No recent developments have occurred so far

What do you think about scrapping the project? Were you excited as well to see Garner as Madonna? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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