Madonna regrets turning down this major movie role
She has been offered several movie roles over the years
Last updated 27th Jan 2022
Madonna is known world-wide as a music icon; with hits like 'Vogue' and 'Like a Prayer' she has made a name for herself in her 40-year-long music career. But what you might not know is that she has been offered several film roles over the years.
In an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Madonna revealed that she had been approached to play a part in Batman Returns as Catwoman, and was also offered a part in Showgirls.
The singer said: "I regret that I turned down Catwoman, that was pretty fierce. Showgirls, no."
But potentially the biggest role she turned down was for The Matrix. At the time, the singer said no the role, but now knowing how successful the film went on to be, she regrets the decision.
She described The Matrix as "one of the best movies ever made" and told Jimmy: "A teeny, tiny part of me regrets that one moment in my life".
The Matrix went on to win numerous awards including a BAFTA Award for 'Best Special Visual Effects'. The franchise will continue with a fourth film called 'Matrix Resurrections' which is due to be released on 24th December 2021 in the UK.
Scroll through some of Madonna's career highlights:
1985: Madonna performing on 'The Virgin Tour'
1985: Madonna performs at Live Aid
1987: Channelling her inner Marilyn Monroe for 'Who's That Girl'
1990: The iconic pointy corset was worn on Madonna's 'Blonde Ambition' tour
1993: Madonna went for a close pixie crop hairdo on her 'Girlie Show' tour
Evita
Releasing Jeeves after Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew chose a biographical topic for his next musical - focusing on the life of Eva PerĂłn, the second wife of Argentine President Juan PerĂłn. The show's most famous song is 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', and was made into a film in 1996 with Madonna in the lead role (pictured) starring alongside Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce.
1998: She went for a more natural, stripped back look to promote 'Ray Of Light'
1998: In the same year, she went drastically dark for the 'Frozen' music video
2001: Looking sleek at the Mean Machine premiere with her then-husband Guy Ritchie
2004: She was back to curly blonde locks for the 'Reinvention Tour'
2008: She was looking fierce in black on her 'Sticky & Sweet Tour'
2012: She gave the cheerleading performance of her life on the 'MDNA Tour'
2013: She chose a blunt black wig for the Punk-themed Met Gala
2015: Madonna caught everyone's eye with her Matador performance at the BRIT Awards - especially with that cape
2017: She turned heads in camo at the Met Gala
2019: Madonna sported an eye patch for her performance at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
2020: The London Palladium
Madonna's appearance after her performance at The London Palladium in January 2020 is one of the only times she has been photographed in the last couple of years!
2022: Madonna joins Columbian singer Maluma on stage
Madonna was the special guest of Columbian singer Maluma at his hometown show in MedellĂn on 30th April. They performed her 2000 hit 'Music' together as well as a rendition of their song 'MedellĂn' from her 2019 album 'Madame X'.
Backed by a group of dancers, Madonna stood out in a pink dress and plenty of bling.
2022: Madonna breaks Billboard record
Madonna has become the first female artist to have a Billboard Number 1 album in each of the last five decades.
2023: Madonna announced 'The Celebration Tour'
Madonna announced 'The Celebration Tour' on 17th January. The singer will be performing hits from the last 40 years, and the show will pay respect to New York City, where her career in music began.
With 14 studio albums, the singer has spent a fair amount of time in front of the camera in her music videos, but she has yet to have her moment on the big screen. However, the 'Hung Up' singer did go on to reveal that she has been approached to have a movie made about her by several different producers, but she never felt like they were the right fit.
"Other people have tried to write movies about me" she told Jimmy. When talking about getting a copy of the script she said: "I read it and it was the most hideous, superficial c--p I ever had read".
This led the Madonna to take control and make a film herself. She described it as a "visual auto-biography" and confirmed it was in the making.
Watch the full interview:
We can't wait to see what Madonna comes out with!
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