Madonna Blames Thanks Ex-Husbands For Film Career

By Dodai Stewart | September 2, 2011 | 1:00pm

Madonna‘s new film about Wallis Simpson and King Edward, W.E., is in the Venice Film Festival, and her Madgesty says she has her ex-husbands to thank. “I am and was attracted to very creative people which is why I married Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie, two very talented directors,” she told reporters after a screening. “They both encouraged me as a director and as a creative person to do what I did, and they were both very supportive.” Madonna also spoke about how she relate to Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom King Edward the VIII gave up the throne. “I identified with her in that I think it’s very common when people become celebrities or public figures or icons that we are often reduced to a soundbite and that you’re given a few attributes and then you’re not allowed to have anything more than that.” [Reuters]

Meanwhile, the reviews for W.E. are not great. [Reuters]

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