"That's supposed to still happen," she said (via Variety ). Garner was set to star alongside Julia Fox, who would play Madonna BFF and frequent music video co-star Debi Mazar. Fox spoke with IndieWire in 2024 about the movie's reported shelving by Universal, seeming similarly ambiguous.

During a recent interview on the SmartLess podcast, the actress was asked by hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman for a status update on where the shelved Universal biopic stands, to which she responded, “Yeah, I mean, that’s supposed to still happen.”

Julia Garner is still ready to step into Madonna's "Material Girl" shoes. The three-time Emmy Award winner confirmed on Monday's episode of the "Smartless" podcast to hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes that the shelved Universal biopic is still in the works.