Martha Stewart Reacts to 'Great' Cate Blanchett Being Cast to Play Her in Upcoming Movie (Exclusive)

Hedy PhillipsFri, April 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM UTC

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Cate Blanchett (left); Martha Stewart (right)Credit: JB Lacroix/FilmMagic; Jamie McCarthy/Getty -

Martha Stewart tells PEOPLE that Cate Blanchett, who is set to star as the lifestyle mogul in an upcoming film, is "great"

Stewart also teases what she knows about the movie

Blanchett has not yet addressed the casting news

Martha Stewart's feeling pretty good about a casting decision.

It was announced on April 15 that Cate Blanchett was set to star as Stewart in an upcoming biopic. Stewart tells PEOPLE exclusively that Blanchett is "great." Beyond the casting, Stewart admits that she's just as in the dark as the rest of us.

"All I know is that Cate Blanchett was contracted to play Martha in a movie called Good Thing," Stewart, 84, says while discussing her ongoing partnership with Kohler.

Cate Blanchett on April 12, 2026Credit: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic

She adds, though, that she's heard "a lot of actresses" have shown interest in playing her in some project or another.

This new film — whose name is based on one of Stewart's go-to phrases, "It's a good thing" — will be helmed by Zola director Janicza Bravo, according to Variety.

Blanchett's most recent movie was the comedy-drama anthology Father Mother Sister Brother, in which she played the daughter of an elderly writer. But among her most noted roles are portrayals of real-life characters.

Her turn as Queen Elizabeth I in 1998's Elizabeth helped propel the Australian actress to international fame, while she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress after playing Katharine Hepburn in 2004's The Aviator.

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She also played Jude Quinn, one iteration of Bob Dylan, in the 2007 musical drama I'm Not There.

Blanchett, 56, has not yet addressed her casting.

The news comes amid a busy season for Stewart, who recently opened her second restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. She celebrated with a blowout bash attended by friends, including 50 Cent, Christie Brinkley, Johnny Weir and more.

Earlier this month, she also dropped her own line of kitchen electrics, adding to her wealth of products already on the market. Created alongside The Cookware Company, the collection includes everything from toasters to food processors and beyond.

In May, Stewart will be publishing her book, The Martha Way, which includes decades of home and lifestyle experience, creating a “definitive master class in elevating the everyday,” per a statement she previously shared with PEOPLE.

The book is organized into five sections: Cooking, Entertaining, Home Organizing, Collecting and Gardening. Each section is further broken into “foundational lessons and step-by-step principles designed to produce reliable, aspirational results," according to an official synopsis.

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