Sydney Sweeney is all set to play the role of Kim Novak in the upcoming biopic, 'Scandalous!'. Amid that, know their massive net worths.
Kim Novak and Sydney Sweeney, two successful Hollywood actresses are currently grabbing a lot of attention but for the wrong reason. To give a small background, the Euphoria actress, Sydney is all set to play the role of Kim Novak in her biopic; however, it looks like Kim is not fine with it. She has publicly criticised Sydney. Amid that, continue reading to know who is richer between Sydney Sweeney and Kim Novak.
According to a report by Celebrity Net Worth, Sydney Sweeney is one of the wealthiest Hollywood actresses. If reports are to be believed, Sydney has a massive net worth of approximately USD 40 million. For the unversed, she mainly earns from her acting projects and brand collaborations. According to a recent report by The Times Of India, Sydney charged a whopping amount of USD 7.5 million for her role in The Housemaids. Before that she took home more than USD 2 million for Anyone But You and USD 750,000 for Madame Web.
On the other hand, Kim Novak, who is best-known for her roles in projects like Vertigo, Picnic, Malibu, The Man With The Golden Arm, The Children and more has a huge net worth of USD 15 million, according to a report by Celebrity Net Worth. It is worth mentioning that Kim Novak's main source of income was acting. Later, after her retirement, she devoted time to painting. Over the years, she went on to become a popular painter as well.
Talking about who is richer between Sydney Sweeney and Kim Novak, it is clear that according to net worths by Celebrity Net Worth, the Euphoria actress is way richer than the Vertigo actress. If reports are to be believed, the possible reason behind this might be the type of iconic projects that Sydney has been a part of in the past few years.
For those who do not know, Sydney Sweeney has been locked to play the role of Kim Novak in her biopic named Scandalous! However, when the painter was asked about the same, she openly expressed her disappointment towards the casting and shared that the makers might try to highlight the sexual side of Kim and Sammy Davis Jr’s relationship in the biopic. This sparked a controversy. Kim Novak was quoted as saying:
"I would never have approved. There's no way it wouldn't be a sexual relationship because Sydney Sweeney looks sexy all the time. She is totally wrong to play me."
On the other hand, when Sydney Sweeney was asked her reaction on playing Kim Novak, she expressed her happiness and once told People Magazine, "I'm so excited. I'm like, 'Oh my God. I'm going to meet Kim Novak." During another interview, the actress revealed that Kim Novak’s story is still very relevant in Hollywood and she is honoured to be a part of the biopic. In her words:
"I'm incredibly honored to be bringing Kim to life. I mean, she is such an amazing actress. I think her story is still very relevant today in that she dealt with Hollywood and scrutiny with her relationships and her own private life and the control of her image. And I think that for me, I relate to it in a lot of different ways."
Talking about Kim Novak's personal life, the actress-turned-painter was reportedly born in 1933. Over the years, she previously tied the knot with actor, Richard Johnson. However, their romance was short-lived and they parted ways in 1965. Later, reportedly in 1976, she tied the knot with Robert Malloy and stayed together till the former's demise. However, before this, the Hollywood actress was in a high-profile relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. Kim Novak once spoke about her romance with Sammy and explained:
"I don't think the relationship was scandalous. 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."
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