Perhaps it’s no surprise that Madonna, who proudly boasted of loving the finer things in hit single “Material Girl,” would have money concerns surrounding a biopic that never came to fruition.
During a sit-down with Interview, Madonna discussed the fact that the movie that she planned to direct about her life, which had Julia Garner attached to star, never moved forward at Universal Pictures. Madonna is a Grammy-winning music icon known for such multi-platinum-selling albums as Like a Virgin, True Blue and Like a Prayer, in addition to an acting career that includes A League of Their Own and Evita.
“I was supposed to make a movie about my life,” Madonna told the publication. “I worked on my script for two years and spent two years at Universal Studios with the line producers doing budgeting and casting. We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget because I needed — I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget.”
She went on to note that the film could never have an indie-level production: “They couldn’t get their heads around it. I found a way to make it for less money in Serbia, but I don’t think they were into the idea of — I don’t know. Maybe they just didn’t believe in me. One of their first reactions was, ‘We don’t believe you’d stay in Serbia more than four days.’ And I said, ‘Did you read the script?’ My whole life has been survival. I’m not going there for a holiday.”
