Lips As Sweet As Candy
Pop superstar Madonna has finally secured the chance to play cross-dresser Candy Darling, after chasing the part for years, writes British newspaper The Sun.
Darling starred in a number of Andy Warhol films and provided Lou Reed with the inspiration to write Candy Says and Walk on the wild side.
An insider says, “Madonna has been desperate to make a film where she can earn respect for her acting abilities. She is still trying to shake off the bad publicity from the movie Swept Away. She sees this as her big chance.
“She has wanted to play this part for so long because she feels so strongly about the character.
She said she would do anything for the part and has agreed to work for free.”
The final talks were held during Madonna’s recent visit to New York last month, they also report, where she met up with her close friend and unofficial movie agent Bryan Lourd to plan her next move in the movie business.
She then got together with the still to be named producers from the Candy project and agreed to star. Madonna also reportedly met the team producing the film version of James Ellroy’s novel The Black Dahlia.
Source: Contactmusic/The Sun
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