Madonna Joins Seth Rogen's “The Studio” Cast for Surprise Acting Comeback
Madonna Joins Seth Rogen's “The Studio” Cast for Surprise Acting Comeback
Brenton BlanchetWed, March 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM UTC
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Madonna (left); Seth Rogen (right)Credit: Kevin Mazur/MG25/Getty -
Madonna is apparently prepping her return to acting
The music superstar shared a snap of herself reading a script to social media, shortly after being photographed on set of Apple TV's The Studio in Venice, Italy
Madonna's acting work has included roles in 1990's Dick Tracy and 1992's A League of Their Own
Madonna is getting ready for some new material!
The music superstar, 67, teased a return to acting on Tuesday, March 17, as she posted a photo of herself reading a script in Venice, Italy.
In the photo shared to her Instagram Stories, Madonna could be seen holding her script on a gondola, alongside the caption "The Italian job." The "Material Girl" singer, 67, was subsequently photographed on set of the second season of Apple TV's The Studio, for which filming is currently underway. Entertainment Weekly also confirmed her involvement.
PEOPLE has reached out to reps for The Studio for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
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'The Studio'Credit: Apple TV
It's been over two decades since Madonna last acted in a live-action capacity, with her most recent live-action toles including a 2003 stint on Will & Grace, as well as appearances in 2002's Die Another Day and Swept Away. She also voiced a character in the 2006 animated film Arthur and the Invisibles.
On screen, she's best known for her work 1996's Evita, 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan, 1990's Dick Tracy and 1992's A League of Their Own.
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Elsewhere on social media on Wednesday, March 18, Madonna shared a few other glimpses from her visit to Italy. Those included a look at "Calle de la Madoneta," a photo of the water and the message "Ciao Bella," along with a snap of some jewelry.
Madonna's Instagram StoriesCredit: Madonna/Instagram
The Studio, which premiered in March 2025, was a big winner at the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards back in September. The show scored a record-breaking 13 awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series. Seth Rogen, who co-created, wrote, directed and stars in the Apple TV series, joked he was "legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me" while accepting the trophy.
"And to be standing up here with all these people — these are the best people I know," said Rogen, 43, who nabbed the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. "And to have them spend their days with me, working with me, is truly one of the great honors of my life."
The Studio, which also won big at the 2026 Golden Globes in January, follows Rogen’s Matt Remick, who heads a fictional Hollywood movie studio that’s under pressure. Guest stars in the first season have included Dave Franco, Zoë Kravitz, Martin Scorsese, Ice Cube and Adam Scott. As Rogen told PEOPLE previously, they were all cast in roles written specifically for them.
"It was all about the stories of the episodes and kind of who served the various storylines and it was pretty specific for the most part," he said. "We would write it to our idealized version of who we could get maybe, and we very often got those people, which was shocking."
Rogen added, "People in general are pretty cool to make fun of themselves and Hollywood and seem to get the joke, which was nice."
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