Published on March 31, 2026
There’s no denying that the scandals of modern Hollywood pale in comparison to those of the 1940s and 1950s — a fact supported ’s books, ‘My Immortals of Cinema.’ In Tinseltown, fully aware of this disparity, the decision has been made to produce a feature film centered around one of the most talked-about and controversial romances of the era, ‘Scandalous,’ which is already stirring up controversy even before production begins.
The film narrates the brief relationship between actress Kim Novak and multi-talented artist and Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr., who met just before Novak began shooting Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo.’ The problem? Novak isn’t particularly pleased with the casting choice of Sydney Sweeney to portray her in the film.
In a recent interview with The Times, the 93-year-old Novak criticized the decision to cast Sweeney as her younger self, making some unflattering remarks about her physical appearance. She stated that the star of ‘Anyone But You’ “stands out too much from the waist up” and that had she been consulted, she “would never have approved” the film’s existence.
Moreover, Novak expressed concern that ‘Scandalous,’ directed , will focus excessively on the sexual dynamics between her and Davis Jr., given what she perceives to be Sweeney’s “inherent sexual charge.”
“It’s impossible for it not to be a sexual relationship because Sydney Sweeney is sexy all the time. She is totally wrong for portraying me,” Novak remarked.
As of now, ‘Scandalous,’ alongside Sweeney, will feature David Jonsson as Sammy Davis Jr. The film currently lacks a release date, but its narrative — one marked conflicts of the time — is set to make quite a splash in the industry.
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