Meryem Uzerli reportedly cast as Maria Puder in Kürk Mantolu Madonna

Meryem Uzerli will reportedly play Maria Puder in the adaptation of Kürk Mantolu Madonna, but the production has yet to officially confirm the casting.

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Mirat Haber

10/11/2026 00:28

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Meryem Uzerli will reportedly play Maria Puder in the film adaptation of Kürk Mantolu Madonna. Onedio reported the casting, citing Birsen Altuntaş, but the production has not yet officially confirmed it. For readers and viewers awaiting the adaptation, the report marks a new development in a search for the lead that has involved various actors’ names over the years.

Key details about the project

Meryem Uzerli was named for the role of Maria Puder in a report citing Birsen Altuntaş.
Sedat İnci is reported to be directing the film, with a screenplay by Mert Dikmen.
A substantial part of the film is planned to be shot at Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.
Casting talks for the role of Raif Efendi are reportedly continuing.

The adaptation is being developed as a feature film

According to Onedio, the film is being developed as a joint production by Fikri Harika Production and Saçaklı Film Studios. Maria Puder, whom Uzerli is reportedly set to play, is the painter Raif Efendi meets in Berlin.

The report places the news that the project would be a feature film rather than a television series, with Sedat İnci directing, among developments in October 2026. These details point to a different phase for the adaptation, compared with the discussions of directors and cast members when it resurfaced in 2024.

Who has been linked to Maria Puder since 2017?

Beren Saat, Marion Cotillard, Burcu Biricik, Öykü Karayel and Farah Zeynep Abdullah have all been linked to the role of Maria Puder at different times. Those reports varied in certainty: some concerned actors being considered, while others involved claims of offers or talks.

According to Onedio’s account of the project’s history, Ay Yapım bought the novel’s film rights in 2017, and Ece Yörenç was named as the screenwriter. There was also talk at the time of discussions with the Weinstein company over the American side of the project. Beren Saat was the first actor linked to the role, followed by reports that Marion Cotillard was being considered. Journalist Sina Koloğlu wrote that the information about Cotillard was partly correct but had not been confirmed. That project never began filming.

When the adaptation resurfaced in 2024 as a German-Turkish co-production, Enes Ateş was being linked to the director’s role. Reports in September 2024 said Burcu Biricik had been offered the part of Maria Puder; a few days later, reports said Öykü Karayel had also received an offer.

At the same time, Salih Bademci was reported to have liked the screenplay and reached the contract-signing stage for Raif Efendi, while Boran Kuzum was said to be in talks to play Raif’s close friend Rasim. These were reports of discussions taking place at that time.

In October 2026, journalist Ali Eyüboğlu claimed that talks were taking place with Farah Zeynep Abdullah for Maria Puder. According to Onedio, neither the actor nor the production commented on that claim.

For those awaiting the adaptation: has the casting been confirmed?

Especially for those who followed earlier casting reports, it is important not to treat the previous talks involving Salih Bademci or Boran Kuzum as confirmed casting for the current production. The latest report says talks for Raif Efendi are still continuing; the new report about Maria Puder is also part of that ongoing casting process.