Emma Roberts Breaks Silence On Britney Spears Biopic Casting Rumors

The “American Horror Story” alum just lately opened up concerning the risk that she may play the “Poisonous” singer on the large 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 could 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 possibly it’ll come true.”

Like many within the business, the “Scream Queens” actress is an enormous fan of Britney Spears and infrequently 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 mentioned, ‘I can not depart this room till I memorize each phrase,'” Roberts mentioned 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 at all times 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 by chance hung up on Britney Spears throughout a shock birthday telephone name, as per Folks journal.

Her mom, Kelly Cunningham, and her aunt, Julia Roberts, had Britney Spears name the younger actress to want her a cheerful birthday, however she had a tough time believing that she was really talking to her pop idol and hung up the telephone.

Roberts recalled the “Lady In The Mirror” singer saying, “Comfortable birthday, Emma. It is Britney Spears.” Nonetheless, the younger Roberts thought it was a prank and hung up the telephone 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 telephone?’ They acquired her again on the telephone.”

“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 forged for the Britney Spears biopic has but to be introduced, the “Crossroads” actress did let some particulars slip about her massive undertaking on August 1.

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

That very same day, Common Footage 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 about to direct, whereas Marc Platt will produce the undertaking.

Along with her high-profile relationship with singer Justin Timberlake, followers are additionally desirous to see how the biopic will discover her relationship along 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 grew to become engaged in September 2021, lower than two months earlier than a decide 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 type phrases for his ex-wife. When requested concerning the upcoming undertaking, Asghari mentioned that he hopes it does justice to her “legacy.”