Julia Garner Says Madonna Biopic Is ‘Supposed to Still Happen’ Despite Reports of Cancellation: ‘Anything That’s Great Takes a Long Time’

Julia Garner is sharing an update on the Madonna biopic “Material Girl,” in which “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” star is set to play the seven-time Grammy winner.

During a recent interview on the “SmartLess” podcast, Garner said she’s still locked in for “Material Girl,” which will be directed by Madonna herself.

“That’s supposed to still happen,” Garner said of the film, adding that she’s “such a fan of Madonna” and that she “grew up listening” to her music.

Garner said landing the starring role “just came about” naturally. Once she heard about the project following the pop superstar, she knew she had to audition.

“I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it, because I wasn’t a trained dancer and I had to learn how to dance and then dance in front of her and convince her that I can dance, basically, and sing,” Garner explained. “And sing with her!”

She then detailed her audition prep, which included asking herself, “OK, what would Madonna do? Which is convince you that she deserves, you know, to be in this room, and I owned it. I was kind of like, ‘You can take it or leave it, but if you leave it, if I leave, then that’s on you.’”

Garner said fans shouldn’t worry about the film’s delay, assuring that “anything that’s great…takes a long time.

The update gives life to “Material Girl” after the film was thought to be scrapped, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the project. The film was first announced in 2020 and had seen two different scripts by Diablo Cody and Cressida Wilson.