Kim Novak Condemns Sydney Sweeney Casting in Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic as "Totally Wrong"
Actress Kim Novak has publicly criticized the casting of her daughter, actress Sydney Sweeney, to play herself in an upcoming biographical drama about their romance with singer Sammy Davis Junior. In interviews reported by The Times of London on March 29 and covered widely across Deadline, Variety, Nypost, Feeds-api.dotdashmeredith.com, Hollywoodreporter (Mar 30), Novak stated that Sweeney is "totally wrong" to portray her because she sticks out so much above the waist.
Key Points
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1Kim Novak has publicly criticized casting actress Sydney Sweeney for her role of herself ('Novack') in the upcoming biopic 'Scandalous!'.
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2'Vertigo' star Kim Novak stated that she would never have approved if someone like Sweeney had been cast to play her.
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3The film, directed by Colman Domingo and starring David Jonsson as Sammy Davis Jr., depicts their 1957 romantic relationship.
Developments
Kim Novak criticized Sydney Sweeney for her casting as herself in *Scandalous!*, arguing that the film will focus on their sexual relationship rather than shared commonalities. Colman Domingo is set to direct his debut feature, which also stars David Jonsson and features a script originally pitched by Sweeny after she felt he was uniquely suited to tell this story beautifully.
Kim Novak stated that she would never have approved if her biopic *Scandalous* cast Sydney Sweeney in the role, arguing it is a "totally" incorrect choice. She criticized both David Jonsson's casting as Sammy Davis Jr., and suggested focusing too heavily on sexual themes because of what she perceives about how attractive to others that looks like sexy all time.'
Kim Novak criticized Sydney Sweeny in the upcoming film *Scandalous!* for being "totally wrong" and too sexy, arguing that their 1957 romance was based on shared values rather than sexuality. She previously expressed similar concerns to The Guardian about how producers would focus exclusively on sexual aspects of her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr., which ended due to studio interference over its interracial nature.
Kim Novak criticized Colman Domingo's film *Scandalous!* for casting Sydney Sweeney in her role and fearing it would focus too heavily on sex, while admitting she was wrong to disapprove of the project. Meanwhile, director Colin (Colman) Domingó stated his intention is not a sexual story but rather an exploration of love under public scrutiny after Novak's real-life affair with Sammy Davis Jr., which faced significant career threats from Hollywood racism and studio interference in 1957.