Olivia Holt says it “could be a dream” to play Britney Spears in a biopic.
The 27-year-old actress and singer shares the identical Disney roots because the ‘Womanizer’ hitmaker and believes it will be a privilege to play the pop star within the film that’s being helmed by ‘Depraved’ director Jon M. Chu.
Olivia informed Selection on the premiere of her new film ‘Coronary heart Eyes’: “I’d be so honoured to play Britney.”
She added: “I am simply so grateful to be within the operating and round so many names and expertise who’re within the operating for it. Simply the concept that I’m on individuals’s minds to play one thing as iconic as this, could be a dream.”
Holt is an enormous fan of Britney’s music and could be comfortable to carry out her tunes in a possible film.
The ‘Merciless Summer season’ star stated: “I may go method again and we are able to perform a little ‘I am Not A Woman, Not But a Lady’. That is sort of my favorite.
“However I additionally love the ‘Circus’ period. There are such a lot of eras of Britney. How may you select?”
Chu beforehand stated that Britney could be “very concerned” within the biopic – which is customized from her 2023 memoir ‘The Lady in Me’.
Chatting with Leisure Tonight on the Golden Globes final month, the 45-year-old director stated: “She [Britney] goes to be very concerned.
“We have not actually began something but; however she will likely be very concerned.
“I’ve concepts and an strategy and issues, but it surely’s very, very early.”
Followers have urged stars reminiscent of Sabrina Carpenter and Sydney Sweeney as potential names to painting the ‘Fortunate’ singer and Jon is open to concepts.
He stated: “I’ve seen all of the fan castings and all that stuff and I at all times take these in consideration, as a result of possibly there’s a good suggestion on the market, however we must see what the strategy of the film is earlier than we all know who is true for it.
“However I hope for something, actually.”
The ‘Loopy Wealthy Asians’ filmmaker just lately revealed he noticed a unique aspect to Britney after studying ‘The Lady in Me’ and he desires to “honour” her “human” aspect.
He informed Bustle: “She’s at all times been this icon, however in the end, particularly extra just lately after studying her e book, she’d change into human to me.
“I feel that’s so stunning. I hope to convey that humanity and the spectacle of what she is in all her glory.
“(I need to discover) what we anticipate from folks that we expect are ours. They’re their very own individuals, and we’ve to respect that.”
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