Millie Bobby Brown beforehand shared her dream to play the pop icon — nonetheless, Spears did not appear too enthused on the time.
With the information of Britney Spears taking her life to the large display by turning her bestselling memoir right into a biopic, followers are desperate to know who will probably be taking over the lead function.
Common Photos made the announcement on Thursday, confirming the studio landed the rights to the “Poisonous” singer’s ebook, The Girl In Me, with filmmaker Jon M. Chu set to direct and Marc Platt hooked up to provide/develop.
The 42-year-old additionally teased the information to her followers, writing on social media that Platt has “all the time made my favourite motion pictures.”
Excited to share with my followers that I have been engaged on a secret undertaking with #MarcPlatt. He’s all the time made my favourite motion pictures … keep tuned 🌹🎥
— Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) August 1, 2024
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Platt’s movies embody Legally Blonde (2001), Wished (2008), Rachel Getting Married (2008), and 9 (2009). Chu and Platt just lately labored collectively on the upcoming film model of the Depraved musical, which stars one other pop star in Ariana Grande.
Whereas the undertaking continues to be in its early levels, TMZ discovered that Spears will probably be getting the ultimate name on who performs herself. The publication studies there have been no conversations about who could be forged to play Britney, however followers on-line are already having a discipline day at who they believes must be forged.
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Large names similar to Sydney Sweeney, Sabrina Carpenter, Lili Reinhart, Millie Bobby Brown, Dove Cameron, Tate McRae, Addison Rae and Lily-Rose Depp have all been talked about. Different social media customers have advised discovering an unknown actress to tackle the function.
Whereas others insist the principle focus must be on their dance capacity: “I do not care who it’s – however she higher be a dancer. And I imply a DANCER. Higher to go for an unknown,” a social media person wrote on Reddit.
Michelle Williams’ identify has additionally been thrown round for the function of Spears and even, jokingly, for the function of Justin Timberlake. The Dawson’s Creek alum narrated the audio model of the memoir and made headlines for her hilarious depiction of Timberlake.
There are different large names talked about within the ebook who will presumably should be forged as properly — similar to Christina Aguilera, Colin Farrell, Sarah Silverman, Ryan Seacrest, Jamie Lynn Spears and Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline.
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It is unknown if just one actress will painting Spears, or whether or not a number of actress will play the singer over the course of her life within the public eye.
Brown has made it clear prior to now that her dream function is to play Spears, telling Drew Barrymore on her daytime speak present in November 2022 that Spears’ story “resonates” together with her.
“Simply rising up, watching her movies, watching interviews of her when she was youthful — I see the scramble for phrases and I don’t know her, however after I lookup photos of her I really feel like I might inform her story in the fitting method and hers solely,” Brown stated.
Nonetheless, Spears was fast to clapback together with her personal ideas on the thought, taking to social media shortly after writing: “Excellent news, Excellent news!!! Nonetheless respiratory … I hear about folks desirous to do motion pictures about my life… Dude I am not useless!!!” per Leisure Tonight.
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