All these years of singing Britney Spears within the bathe may’ve paid off for actor Emma Roberts. In early August, the singer’s assistant Felicia Culotta stated she needed Roberts to play the singer within the film adaptation of The Girl in Me, the New York Instances best-selling memoir in regards to the lifetime of Spears. In an interview with Cosmo, Roberts revealed she was ecstatic in regards to the vote of confidence and shared a key childhood reminiscence.
“I used to be like,
I really like her assistant,”
she informed Cosmo. “I imply, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears. It’s a rumor, however I hope perhaps it’ll come true. I imply, I keep in mind I locked myself in my room and listened to
Within the Zone
and stated, ‘I can not go away this room till I memorize each phrase.’”
Roberts, like many millennials, grew up as an enormous Britney fan. The love for the pop star hasn’t died out through the years, and it has boiled over into her parenting. She informed Cosmo she sings songs to her son on a regular basis throughout his tub time.
“Oh yeah! I imply, I sing Britney to my son within the tub on a regular basis. I’m all the time like, ‘God, he should suppose I’m so bizarre.’ That’s some millennial parenting.”
The previous little one actor turned scream queen has the chops to drag off the function. One in all Roberts’ earliest performing roles was Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, a present the place she performed a singer, aptly named Addie Singer, going by center college. Culotta additionally revealed she desires Dune star Timothée Chalamet to play Spears’ then-partner Justin Timberlake. Chalamet isn’t any stranger to biopics as he’s portraying Bob Dylan within the upcoming movie A Full Unknown. Culotta says she desires Drew Barrymore to painting her within the adaptation. A star-studded solid like this would definitely get followers into the theater.
What’s The Girl in Me about?
The Girl in Me is a memoir that depicts Spears’ rise to stardom, delves into her household tragedies, and goes over the highly-publicized conservatorship that was ended by a choose in 2023. Spears commanded a $15 million ebook deal, which is up there with one of many largest offers of all time. Actress Michelle Williams narrates the audiobook whereas Spears lends her voice to the memoir’s introduction. It went on to promote over two million copies in america alone.
There was a bidding struggle for a movie adaptation, with Common Photos ultimately securing the rights. The movie is ready to be directed by Jon M. Chu, greatest referred to as the director of 2018’s breakout hit Loopy Wealthy Asians, In The Heights, and 2024’s upcoming musical Depraved. Additionally connected to the venture is Marc Platt, whose involvement was revealed by Spears on X. Platt is a outstanding producer who has been concerned with the making of La La Land, 2019’s Aladdin, and the aforementioned Depraved to call just a few. There was no casting information about who will play Spears or some other characters within the adaptation. Roberts might have an early leg up over the competitors because of Spears’ assistant, however a number of younger actresses might simply play the pop star.