I don’t know how these stories get started, but I do not approve nor sanction the upcoming film about Judy Garland in any way.”
“No, no I haven’t [seen anything],” she said, calling Renee Zellweger, who will play the titular role of Judy Garland, as “a wonderful” actor.
When asked if she was concerned about the upcoming Judy Garland biopic, Judy, Minnelli suggested that she had not been massively involved with the project.
Minnelli reckons that her mother may have had slight reservations about watching Lady Gaga in the leading role, but would have eventually relented to its charms.