Kim Novak Expresses Concern Over Sydney Sweeney-Led Biopic on Sammy Davis Jr. Affair

Kim Novak, the iconic actress known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, has expressed concern about the upcoming biopic titled Scandalous!, which dramatizes her 1957 interracial relationship with Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. Novak objects to the film's title, insisting their relationship was not scandalous but rooted in mutual care and a shared desire to be accepted beyond appearances. The relationship, kept secret due to the era's anti-miscegenation laws and societal taboos, ended after Columbia Pictures threatened Davis with mob violence, fearing the affair would hurt Novak's career. Novak is particularly worried the film will overly sexualize their connection, detracting from its emotional and historical complexities. Directed by Colman Domingo in his debut and starring Sydney Sweeney as Novak, the film aims to explore themes of love, privacy, and humanity under societal scrutiny. The biopic is set to begin production after the completion of Euphoria Season 3, with hopes to portray the nuanced challenges the couple faced beyond public controversy.