Perhaps! When reports surfaced that Madonna was planning to direct W.E. , from a twisty script co-written by the pop icon herself and Truth or Dare director Alek Keshishian, the first thing that sprang to mind — besides “whuck?” — was the structural similarities to Julie & Julia (though probably with more sex and less butter). After all, the film jumps between parallel narratives: one involving Edward the VIII (Ewan McGregor) and his abdication of the throne to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson (Vera Farmiga), and the other centering on a modern-day woman (Abbie Cornish) who is obsessed with all things Simpson. (Romance geeks or Neil LaBute superfans will also note quite a bit of similarities with the 2002 film, Possession .) But now comes word that Madge is also cribbing a device from Sofia Coppola…
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Is Madonna’s W.E. Just Julie & Julia Crossed With Marie Antoinette?
