Sydney Sweeney to Star in New 'Barbarella' Movie

Angelique Jackson Though “Don’t Worry Darling” director and star Olivia Wilde may have been “gobsmacked” to be honored as one of Elle’s Women in Hollywood on Monday night, she used the opportunity to speak candidly about her experiences as headline fodder during the film’s press tour and to urge women to “keep fighting through the hellfire” of the patriarchy in the entertainment business and beyond. Before the crowd of about 200 guests seated for the open-air dinner held at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Wilde began her biting, yet lighthearted speech with a joke about finding out there were seven other honorees — Ariana DeBose, Anne Hathaway, Issa Rae, Sydney Sweeney, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh — also being recognized. Wilde went on to say she’d “learned so much” from them all, describing them as an “extraordinary list of women who have not only inspired me forever, but who have forged the very shape of this industry through their hard work, bold choices and resilience.”

Sydney Sweeney's excitement is palpable when she talks about taking on the lead in Sony Pictures' new movie. But don't ask her if she's talked to Jane Fonda yet about the iconic role!The 25-year-old actress spoke with ET's Deidre Behar ahead of being honored at 's Women in Hollywood celebration at the famed Getty Center in Los Angeles, and she couldn't hold back her excitement about the upcoming role.«I'm really excited to serve all the fits,» said the gleeful star. «But also, just it's such an iconic, fun character.

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There were so many celebs in attendance at the Elle Women in Hollywood event!

Hailey Bieber, Sydney Sweeney and Anne Hathaway were in attendance showing off their phenomenal personal style all the while.  MORE: What you didn't know about the Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez reunionRELATED: Anne Hathaway looks enchanting in silver pearl-encrusted Valentino gown at New York Film FestivalAnne Hathaway wore Ralph Lauren for the occassionHeld at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, "Hollywood’s most esteemed stars gathered to toast not only their recent Elle covers, but the whole of the film and television industry’s evolution as a field where women can thrive," the publication explained on their website.

Issa Rae is still waiting on real change.

Sydney Sweeney is setting the record straight about those stories about her not being able to afford to take a six-month break.

Sydney Sweeney isn't exactly euphoric over the response to her viral comments about taking a six-month break. In a new interview for’s 2022 Women in Hollywood November issue, the  star revisited her quotes to The Hollywood Reporter --published in July — discussing wanting to have children and the cost of taking a break to care for them. “I want to have a family, I’ve always wanted to be a young mom, and I’m worried about how this industry puts stigmas on young women who have children and looks at them in a different light,” she told. “I was worried that, if I don’t work, there is no money and no support for kids I would have.”Added Sweeney, «If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that... I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.” The 25-year-old actress went on to list her expenses in Hollywood, including payments to her lawyer, agents and business manager.

Sydney Sweeney has landed a new role. Sweeney confirmed that she will appear in Sony Pictures' upcoming remake of "Barbarella." The actress shared the news to her Instagram account Tuesday.

Sydney Sweeney is ready for a new project! The ‘Euphoria’ star will be starring in a new ‘Barbarella’ film. And while the production is still in early stages, it was recently confirmed by a close source at Sony Pictures.The 25-year-old actress also seemed to have confirmed her involvement in the project, sharing a photo on Instagram with the caption “time to save the universe,” with original artwork from the 1968 character.Sydney is currently booked and busy, filming ‘Madame Web’ and acting alongside Dakota Johnson in the Marvel adaptation.

Brendan Fraser wants his “Mummy”.

reported in September, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan and Pete Davidson lead the cast in undisclosed roles. Shailene Woodley joined them last week.

Deadline confirmed on Tuesday.The sci-fi flick was based on Jean-Claude Forest’s French comic book series and starred Fonda, now 84, as a glamorous futuristic space astronaut as she battles evil across the cosmos.Roger Vadim directed the picture over 50 years ago and while the movie originally wasn’t a box office hit, it became a cult classic over the years.The film earned much praise in the United Kingdom, and it became the year’s second-highest-grossing film. A director, writer and a full cast list have yet to be announced. John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O’Shea, Marcel Marceau and Claude Dauphin also starred alongside Fonda in “Barbarella.”The “White Lotus” star is currently has several projects under her belt, including a supportive role in the “Spider-Man” spinoff, “Madame Web.”Sweeney, who just launched a production company of her own, also recently finished shooting the movie “National Anthem” with singer Halsey.The Washington-born actress caused a stir earlier this year when she claimed “they don’t pay actors like they used to” — despite her Emmy nomination, starring roles in upcoming movies and her first $3 million mansion.However, in August, she spoke to IndieWire at length about her growing career and that she feels that she has an array of options when picking her roles.

?  Sydney Sweeney, that’s who.The breakout is reportedly gearing up to star in a campy Barbarella reboot. Inspired by a comic book series written by French author Jean-Claude Forest in the early ’60s, the original movie, directed by Fonda’s then-husband Roger Vadim, has developed a cult following since flopping at the box office in 1968, with whispers of a reimagining first circulating in 2018 after Dynamite Entertainment reissued the comic.Paco Rabanne contributed to the wardrobe of the original 1968 film.It’s futile to attempt to distill Barbarella’s plot, but it sees its titular heroine (Fonda), a wide-eyed “astronavigatrix,” travel to faraway planets in the 41st century to retrieve “a positronic ray” from the villain Durand Durand, whom Earth’s inhabitants fear may use it to cause mass destruction.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has been cast as the lead in a new Barbarella film.The actress confirmed her involvement in the project with an Instagram post on Tuesday (October 11), sharing an image of original artwork from the 1968 sci-fi film, along with the caption: “Time to save the universe.”Sweeney will also executive produce the remake, which is in the early stages of development and currently has no director, writer or producer attached.Barbarella has become Sweeney’s latest Sony Pictures project, with the actress set to star alongside Dakota Johnson in the studio’s adaptation of Marvel’s Madame Web. She’ll also star in The Registration, and adaptation of Madison Lawson’s thriller, for which Sony have acquired the rights.Adapted from French writer and illustrator Jean-Claude Forest’s comic series, the original 1968 Barbarella starred Jane Fonda as the titular space-travelling heroine.