Kim Novak Slams Sydney Sweeney Casting in Scandalous!: “She Was Totally Wrong to Play Me”
The film reunites the actress with her ‘Euphoria’ co-star Colman Domingo, who makes his directorial debut.
Kim Novak, who starred in many classics (Hitchcock’s Vertigo) in the 1950s has voiced her concerns about Scandalous!
In a recent interview with The Times of London, Novak slammed Sydney Sweeney‘s casting as her in the upcoming film, following the actress’ relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1950s.
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is set to helm, marking his feature directorial debut.
David Johnson will portray Davis, the singer-actor.
“I would never have approved,” Novak said of Sweeney portraying her, adding that the Euphoria actress “sticks out so much above the waist.”
The publication noted that Novak’s criticism stems from her concern that the film will focus on the sexual side of their relationship rather than the fact that they had “so much in common.”
“There’s no way it wouldn’t be a sexual relationship because Sydney Sweeney looks sexy all the time,” Novak continued. “She was totally wrong to play me.”
Reps for Sweeney did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.
The pair previously co-starred on Euphoria, and Sweeney also serves as a producer on Scandalous!
“When I was putting the package together, we were circling different directors. There was one previously attached and I just felt like the story really needed to have a different voice,” she said. “The entire time I was like the only person who would really be able to tell this story and to the degree that it needs to be beautifully told is Colman Domingo.”
The Anyone but You star continued, “So I called him up and I was like, ‘Hey, I don’t know if you even want to direct, but there’s a script that I’d really love to send you. And if you like it, it’s yours. If not, I won’t be offended,’” she said. “He read it within like a few hours and he called me back and he was like, ‘This is exactly what I’ve been telling my team I want to find.’ We’ve been putting it together and raising financing — it’s been a labor of love.”
