Emma Roberts Breaks Silence On Britney Spears Biopic Casting Rumors

The “American Horror Story” alum lately opened up concerning the risk that she might play the “Poisonous” singer on the massive display.

It seems to be like Emma Roberts is a fan favourite to play the Princess of Pop. Britney Spears’ longtime assistant Felicia Culotta informed TMZ that she thought the 33-year-old actress can be a good selection to play the 42-year-old “Fortunate” singer. It appears that evidently Roberts is in settlement.

“I used to be, like, I like her assistant,” Roberts responded in a brand new interview with Cosmopolitan. “I imply, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears. It’s a rumor, however I hope perhaps it’ll come true.”

Like many within the trade, the “Scream Queens” actress is a giant fan of Britney Spears and sometimes listened to her music rising up.

“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 stated of Spears’ 2003 album.

Roberts went on to say that she performs Britney Spears’ music when she bathes her 3-year-old son Rhodes. “I am all the time like, ‘God, he should suppose I am so bizarre,'” she informed the publication. “That is some millennial parenting.”

Throughout an look on Dwell With Mark and Kelly, Emma Roberts recalled the time when she unintentionally hung up on Britney Spears throughout a shock birthday cellphone name, as per People journal.

Her mom, Kelly Cunningham, and her aunt, Julia Roberts, had Britney Spears name the younger actress to want her a contented birthday, however she had a tough time believing that she was truly chatting with her pop idol and hung up the cellphone.

Roberts recalled the “Woman In The Mirror” singer saying, “Pleased birthday, Emma. It is Britney Spears.” Nonetheless, the younger Roberts thought it was a prank and hung up the cellphone saying, “‘Mmhmm. Good.’ They usually have been like, ‘No. That was her.'”

“I used to be — nonetheless am — the largest Britney Spears fan,” Roberts defined. “And I actually began crumbling and I used to be like, ‘Can we get her again on the cellphone?’ They bought her again on the cellphone.”

“Star 69 or no matter,” host Kelly Ripa joked.

“I used to be like click on proper [away],” Roberts added. “I’m so sorry, Britney.”

Though the solid for the Britney Spears biopic has but to be introduced, the “Crossroads” actress did let some particulars slip about her huge mission on August 1.

On August 1, Spears tweeted, “Excited to share with my followers that I have been engaged on a secret mission with #MarcPlatt. He’s all the time made my favourite films … keep tuned.”

That very same day, Common Photos introduced that that they had secured the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Lady In Me” after a “extremely aggressive public sale,” in line with a press launch. “Depraved” director Jon M. Chu is ready to direct, whereas Marc Platt will produce the mission.

Along with her high-profile relationship with singer Justin Timberlake, followers are additionally desperate to see how the biopic will discover her relationship together with her ex-husband, actor Sam Asghari.

The previous couple met on the set of her “Slumber Occasion” music video in 2016 and began courting shortly after. The 2 turned engaged in September 2021, lower than two months earlier than a choose struck down her controversial 13-year conservatorship.

Though they tied the knot in June 2022, rumors of hassle in paradise hit swiftly when the previous couple was photographed individually with out their wedding ceremony rings. In August 2023, the “Particular Ops: Lioness” actor filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable variations” as the rationale for the break up.

Though it has not been introduced who will play Sam Asghari in her biopic, the previous private coach has had nothing however sort phrases for his ex-wife. When requested concerning the upcoming mission, Asghari stated that he hopes it does justice to her “legacy.”