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View all search resultsLiza Minnelli does not approve of Judy Garland biopic
Liza Minnelli denounced rumors that she and Renée Zellweger, the star of the upcoming Judy Garland biopic, had bonded ahead of its production.
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Liza Minnelli at the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival on July 15, 2011, in Montreux, Geneva. The singer recently denied rumors that she was in favor of a Judy Garland biopic. (AFP PHOTO/Fabrice Coffrini)
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ctress and singer Liza Minnelli, who is also the daughter of Hollywood screen legend Judy Garland, denounced rumors that claimed she was in favor of an upcoming biopic based on the life of her mother, titled Judy.
She was reportedly responding to rumors that she and Renée Zellweger, the film's star, have been "bonding" ahead of production, as reported by The Independent.
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Minnelli, the daughter of Garland with director Vincente Minnelli, took to Facebook to write: “I have never met nor spoken to Renée Zellweger [...] I don’t know how these stories get started, but I do not approve nor sanction the upcoming film about Judy Garland in any way.”
Judy is financed by BBC Films and directed by Tony nominee Rupert Gold.
#JUDY starts principal photography in London today, starring Academy Award winner, Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland!#judygarland #reneezellweger #london #thetalkofthetown #jessiebuckley #finnwittrock #michaelgambon #rupertgoold #pathe #calamityfilms #bbcfilms #ingenious pic.twitter.com/VJAnMRuzKV
— Judy (@JudyGarlandFilm) March 19, 2018
The film itself will focus on Garland’s career and personal life during the sold-out Talk of the Town shows in 1969 that led to her accidental overdose. (sul/wng)
