Madonna's biopic was supposed to star Julia Garner

Jun 23, 2026

11:16 am

What's the storyPop icon Madonna has revealed that her much-anticipated biopic, which was supposed to star Ozark actor Julia Garner, was scrapped due to a "falling out" with Universal Studios over budget issues.

In a recent interview with Interview magazine editor Mel Ottenberg, she revealed that she worked on the script for two years and spent two years at Universal Studios handling budgeting and casting. However, there were disagreements over the film's budget.