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Ryan LaBee

As Sydney Sweeney Prepares To Play Hollywood Legend Kim Novak, The Vertigo Star Reveals Why She’s ‘Concerned’ About The Biopic

Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958), Sydney Sweeney starring in Euphoria. .

Sydney Sweeney’s got a full plate with both her TV schedule and 2025 movie slate. Along with filming the upcoming Euphoria Season 3, she’s also teaming up with Colman Domingo in his directorial debut to star in Scandalous. The project, which dramatizes the romance between Sammy Davis Jr. and Kim Novak, has generated buzz thanks to Sweeney’s rising star power and the enduring legacy of the Chicago-born actress’s place in Hollywood history. But, as the film moves closer to reality, the now-92-year-old Vertigo star is voicing concerns.

Kim Novak's work has been celebrated, but aspects of her personal have been much-discussed as well. In a candid new interview with The Guardian, the screen legend made it clear she has reservations about how her relationship the late Davis will be framed. As she explained:

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