Julia Garner is still pulling for the Madonna autobiopic to get made

But, of course, that doesn’t seem to be the end of the story, as Garner suggested to CBS Sunday Morning this weekend. Garner, who was selected by Madonna to star in the film a few years ago and has since made several media appearances with her, says she doesn’t know if the movie will get made and that “every hour it changes, in a way.” (That certainly seems to have been the case so far.) “I would love for the movie to get made, obviously, but I also feel, whatever happens, I made a great friend. I love Madonna,” she continues. She also touches on the infamously rigorous audition process, saying, “She taught me how to work… I wasn’t a trained dancer.” 

As of June, Madonna said that she was willing to go shoot the film in Serbia if it meant it could be done more cheaply, but said the studio told her “We don’t believe you’d stay in Serbia more than four days.” It does seem inevitable that there will be some movie (or limited series, as was batted around at one point) made about Madge, especially given the success of recent (and also difficult-to-get-made) musician biopics like Michael. Madonna’s also spent much of 2026 in legacy-celebrating mode, looking back to the earlier days of her career with Confessions II, which earned her a bunch of VMAs and is looking like a solid contender for Album of the Year at the 2027 Grammys. Hopefully whenever it happens, Garner is still game.