Debi Mazar took to Instagram on Wednesday to react to rumors that Kanye West’s muse Julia Fox is in talks to play her in Madonna’s upcoming biopic.
‘I’ve never met @juliafox in person. I interviewed her once. I think she is gorgeous, smart and a very talented actress,’ said the 57-year-old actress, who included several throwback images of her younger self.
Mazar continued: ‘Funny enough, she reminds me more of Madonna when we were young [than] of myself! I’d obviously be flattered.’
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Rumored casting: Debi Mazar (pictured right) took to Instagram on Wednesday to react to rumors that Kanye West’s muse Julia Fox (pictured left) is in talks to play her in Madonna’s upcoming biopic
‘I’ve never met @juliafox in person. I interviewed her once. I think she is gorgeous, smart and a very talented actress,’ said the 57-year-old actress, who included several throwback images of herself
She went on to ‘wish the best to all the gals who audition’ to play her and even encouraged hopefuls to ‘gimme a ring’ if they need ‘dance moves or accent coaching.’
Debi, who is a longtime friend and confidant to the 63-year-old Material Girl songstress, began her Instagram post by explaining that she’s been bombarded with messages regarding Julia’s potential portrayal of her.
‘My phone has literally blown up this past week after it was announced that @juliafox took a meeting with @madonna for her film,’ she wrote.
It was Entertainment Weekly who originally reported that Julia may be considered for the role.
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Flattering: I’d obviously be flattered,’ said Mazar (pictured left) of Fox (pictured right)
Madonna lookalike? ‘Funny enough, she reminds me more of Madonna when we were young [than] of myself’ admitted Debi
It’s an honor: Soon after posting, Julia took to the comment section to send love to Debi, writing: ‘Love you Debi!!!!’ followed by a heart and crown emoji
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Best of luck: She went on to ‘wish the best to all the gals who audition’ to play her and even encouraged hopefuls to ‘gimme a ring’ if they need ‘dance moves or accent coaching’; Debi pictured left, Julia pictured right
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Mazar continued: ‘The press is asking me to verify rumors, and paparazzi are literally DM-ing me to ask to photograph me so they can submit comparisons of Julia and I.’
Although she finds Julia ‘gorgeous,’ Debi stressed that her real life doppelgänger is actually her daughter Evelina, whom she shares with husband Gabriele Corcos.
‘The one who looks exactly like me is my 19 year old daughter Evelina, but she is not an accomplished actress…YET….,’ she teased.
‘I find it all quite amusing, but what I find most interesting is that someone will be playing ME! It’s surreal!’
Curious: After praising Julia’s acting abilities and alluring beauty, Debi took a moment to express her excitement over her longtime best friend’s biopic and how curious she is to see their friendship play out onscreen
Surreal: ‘I find it all quite amusing, but what I find most interesting is that someone will be playing ME! It’s surreal!’
Memory lane: As for her throwback snaps, Debi explained that the slideshow consisted of photos of herself from when she ‘was 18, skinny and blonde’
After praising Julia’s acting abilities and alluring beauty, Debi took a moment to express her excitement over her longtime best friend’s biopic and how curious she is to see their friendship play out onscreen.
‘I have NO idea how the script reads or who Madonna has in mind. We have been friends for so dam [sic] long, I’m curious! It sure has been a journey.
‘Madonna has an epic story to tell (as do I..more on that down the road) Our friendship is most precious to me and Madonna is a great visionary. I can’t wait to see what she does!’
As for her throwback snaps, Debi explained that the slideshow consisted of photos of herself from when she ‘was 18, skinny and blonde.’ One shot showed her and much younger Madonna hanging out outdoors.
Soon after posting, Julia took to the comment section to send love to Debi, writing: ‘Love you Debi!!!!’ followed by a heart and crown emoji.
Madonna recently revealed that she and Fox, 31, chatted about the Uncut Gems star potentially joining the cast during their swanky dinner together in Los Angeles earlier this month.
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Madonna and Julia appeared to hit it off while out for a group dinner at Delilah with Kanye West, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Brown.
‘Went to dinner with Julia to talk about my movie and some other folks showed up,’ she penned on social media.
At the time, it wasn’t clear which role Fox was being considered for but a source told EW it’s for Debi Mazar.
Madonna and Debi met back in the 1980s in an elevator where Debi was working as an operator and instantly hit it off, the outlet reported.
‘We got on the dance floor and tore it up,’ Mazar previously told EW of their friendship. ‘We exchanged phone numbers and that was it. We became friends!’
Epic story: ‘Madonna has an epic story to tell (as do I..more on that down the road) Our friendship is most precious to me and Madonna is a great visionary. I can’t wait to see what she does!’; Madonna and Debi pictured in 1988
Mystery! At the time, Madonna gave no hints as to which character Julia would play but a source told EW it is Mazar
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The hitmaker was originally expected to direct her planned biopic and co-write it with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody.
It was reported over the summer, however, the Cody bailed on the project after butting heads with Madge. Shortly after those reports, others emerged, refuting the rumors and claiming that Diablo and Madonna completed a scrip together.
In 2020, fans began speculating that Madonna might have her eye on Ozark star Julia Garner to play her after she began following the actress on Instagram.
In January 2021, an insider close to the singer claimed to The Mirror that Garner was a fan favorite, but Madonna (born Madonna Ciccone) was interested in Little Women star Florence Pugh to play a young version of herself.
Meanwhile, Madonna and Julia’s meeting raised quite a few eyebrows after the hitmaker shared photos on Instagram.
Best friends! The stars met back in the 1980s in an elevator where Debi was working as an operator and instantly hit it off, the outlet reported; Debi and Madonna pictured in 2013
Kanye West packs on the PDA with new girlfriend Julia Fox
The stars had their hands all over each other in a snap of the two spread out on a beige sofa in the 1920s-themed eatery.
The Material Girl star wore a long-sleeve white prairie-style dress, which rode up to show off her black fishnet stockings, adding an unusual red harness and edgy black combat boots.
Elsewhere Julia showcased her jaw-dropping abs in a sizzling black leather crop top with long sleeves and matching black gloves, teamed with gravity-defying low-slung troubles and patent leather stilettos.
Julia’s new boyfriend Kanye joined the two in another snap, along with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Antonio Brown and boxer Floyd.
Get together: Madonna and Julia appeared to hit it off while out for a group dinner at Delilah with Kanye West, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Brown
