Sydney Sweeney channels icon Kim Novak with 2025 Met Gala look ahead of upcoming biopic

For her latest Met Gala appearance, Sydney Sweeney honored Hollywood icon Kim Novak, whom she will play in an upcoming biopic.

In her first collaboration with Miu Miu for fashion's biggest night, the "Immaculate" star wore a dazzling black beaded gown with short sleeves and a keyhole cutout. On the Met Gala blue carpet, she told Vogue that her fashion look honors Novak, who wore a similar dress in the 1967 melodrama, "The Legend of Lylah Clare."

"This is my third time going with Miu Miu, and I always feel that they just bring such beautiful stories to every dress. So this is actually paying homage to Kim Novak," Sweeney told LaLa Anthony. "We wanted to really just bring that to life and I think it's just such a beautiful story."

While not necessarily following this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", Sweeney's dress also pays homage to this year's Met Gala co-Chair and her "Euphoria" co-star Colman Domingo.

The Oscar nominee will make his directorial debut with period drama "Scandalous," starring Sweeney as Novak and "Alien: Romulus" star David Jonsson as singer Sammy Davis Jr.

The film will depict the 1950s love affair between Novak and Davis, according to Variety and Deadline.

Who is hosting Met Gala 2025?

The co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala are singer-songwriter and fashion designer Pharrell Williams, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo, Grammy-nominated rapper A$AP Rocky and British racecar driver Lewis Hamilton.

Meanwhile, NBA superstar LeBron James will serve as an honorary co-chair, and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour will reprise her presiding co-chair role. James pulled out of the gala today with a knee injury.

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY