BREAKING NEWS Emma Roberts calls Britney Spears biopic casting rumors her 'true dream' - as pop star posts photo of cleavage Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 08:10, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 08:27, 30 August 2024 e-mail View comments Emma Roberts has shared her heartfelt reaction to the idea that she could play Britney Spears in the pop star's upcoming biopic.
Britney, 42, released her explosive memoir The Woman In Me last year, shattering bestselling records and igniting a bidding war over the movie rights . Now a film adaptation is officially in the works at Universal, with Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked director Jon M. Chu signed to helm the picture.
The Toxic singer's former assistant Felicia Culotta, who was with Britney from 1997 to 2007, recently floated Emma as a potential lead of the biopic. When she heard about the recommendation, Emma, 33 - the niece of Julia Roberts - shared her giddy response to Cosmopolitan . Emma Roberts (pictured this year) has shared her heartfelt reaction to the idea that she could play Britney Spears (pictured 2002) in the pop star's upcoming biopic Read More Paris Hilton reveals pal Britney Spears 'loves' coming over to visit her kids 'I was like: "I love her assistant.
" I mean, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears. It’s a rumor, but I hope maybe it’ll come true,' said Emma. 'I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In The Zone and said: "I cannot leave.