Kim Novak Criticizes Sweeney Casting in Her Biopic

Hollywood legend Kim Novak has voiced sharp disapproval of Sydney Sweeney's casting as her in the upcoming film "Scandalous!", a project centered on Novak's brief 1957 romance with entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. The 93-year-old actress, speaking in an interview with The Times of London published Friday, said she would never have approved the movie or the choice of the 28-year-old "Euphoria" star to portray her.

Novak, known for her roles in classics like Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo," expressed concerns that the film would overly emphasize the sexual aspects of her relationship with Davis, who died in 1990 at age 64. "I don't think the relationship was scandalous," she told the outlet, recalling their deep connection. "He's somebody I really cared about. We had so much in common, including that need to be accepted for who we are and what we do, rather than how we look." She added that Sweeney "sticks out so much above the waist" and looks "sexy all the time," predicting the portrayal would inevitably highlight physical attraction over their shared experiences. "There's no way it wouldn't be a sexual relationship because Sydney Sweeney looks sexy all the time," Novak said. "She was...