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Vertigo Star Kim Novak Concerned About Portrayal of 1950s Interracial Romance
30 Aug
Summary
- 92-year-old Kim Novak worried about "Scandalous" film depicting her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr.
- Novak says their 1950s romance was not "scandalous" but about mutual acceptance
- Novak anxious film will reduce relationship to "sexual reasons" rather than deeper connection
In a recent interview, legendary actress Kim Novak, now 92 years old, has shared her concerns about the upcoming film "Scandalous," which will dramatize her controversial romance with singer Sammy Davis Jr. in the late 1950s. Novak says she is worried the film's title does not accurately reflect the nature of their relationship.
"I don't think the relationship was scandalous," Novak stated. "He's somebody I really cared about. We had so much in common, including that need to be accepted for who we are and what we do, rather than how we look." Novak is anxious that the film, which will star Sydney Sweeney as her, will reduce their relationship to simple lust, expressing, "I'm concerned they're going to make it all sexual reasons."
The 1957 romance between Davis and Novak caused significant controversy at the time due to racist opposition to interracial relationships. However, Novak says something inside her "rebelled" when she was told not to see Davis, as she did not believe it was anyone's business. Whether the complexity of their relationship will be accurately portrayed in "Scandalous" remains to be seen.
