Chase Sui Wonders Says Madonna Is “Funny As Hell” In ‘The Studio’ Season 2 Appearance

As Madonna prepares to resurrect her doomed biopic for Season 2 of The Studio, Chase Sui Wonders is praising the Queen of Pop’s onscreen performance.

The actress recently teased that the 7x Grammy winner is “funny as hell” in her appearance alongside Julia Garner in the sophomore season of the Apple TV series, which they filmed in March in Venice, Italy, winking at the 2023 Universal biopic that never came to fruition.

“It was better than you ever could have possibly imagined,” Wonders told Entertainment Tonight. “Madonna is the coolest—everyone knows this, but she’s also funny as hell and such a hard worker, and really was excited to show up for our show, which felt very surreal. And Julia is a star, an absolute star.”

Following a location scouting trip at last year’s Venice International Film Festival, Seth Rogen was photographed filming the second season of his Hollywood satire in March with Madonna and Garner in the Floating City. Michael Keaton and Donald Glover were also present, as were returning stars Bryan Cranston, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Wonders.

At the time, Madonna and Garner made a video riding in the canals of Venice, lip-syncing to her 1984 single “Like a Virgin”.

The duo’s meta onscreen performance comes after Universal Pictures pulled the plug in 2023 on the Madonna-directed biopic about her own life and career, with drafts penned by Diablo Cody and Erin Cressida Wilson. Garner won the part of the pop icon after proving her talents in a Madonna bootcamp that tested her singing and dancing abilities.

The Confessions II artist recently detailed that the “falling out” she had with Universal that led to the movie’s demise was over budget. “I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget. You know what I mean?” Madonna told Interview.