Kim Novak Slams Sydney Sweeney's Casting in Biopic

0:00It's March 29. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story, Kim Novak, the 93-year-old Hollywood legend, just fired shots at Sydney Swini in a fresh interview. She's calling the 28-year-old actress totally wrong to play her in an upcoming biopic about Novak's romance with Sammy Davis Jr. back in. 1957. Novak says she never would have signed off on that casting. The film, titled Scandalus, was announced in October 2024 with Coleman Domingo directing and David Johnson as Davis. It's reportedly stalled before shooting even started. Novak worries it'll hype up the sexual side of their story instead of the real bond they shared over proving themselves as actors. That relationship faced brutal backlash because it was interracial. Studio bosses like Columbia Pictures had Henry Cohn threaten Davis with mob ties to force them apart. Novak recalls ugly racism, like fans spiking his drinks with urine, and insist they weren't

1:02headed for marriage anyway. Novak shaded Swini's look too, saying the actor sticks out way too much above the waist compared to her own figure. Swini got hyped about the role last year, relating to Novak's Hollywood scrutiny, but her team's not commenting yet. This drama highlights how old Hollywood scars still echo today, with Novak pushing for a truer take on ambition over just the scandal.