Jon M. Chu Says Britney Spears Biopic Not Casting Yet Amid Reports of Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Millie Bobby Brown Battling for Role
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Jon M. Chu is shutting down casting rumors surrounding his upcoming Britney Spears biopic movie.
The “Wicked” director told fans on X that his movie is not even in the casting process yet as reports circulate claiming that Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Millie Bobby Brown are battling it out to play the iconic pop star on the big screen. “None of this is true,” Chu wrote in response to Grande, Carpenter and Brown being contenders. “Sounds exciting but have not had one conversation about casting this movie yet.
We are way too early in development. Sorry. Chu directed Grande to an Oscar nomination in “Wicked,” and the duo have the second movie, “Wicked: For Good,” arriving in theaters this November.
The musical’s film studio, Universal Pictures, is backing the Britney Spears biopic, as is “Wicked” producer Mark Platt. Universal landed the rights to the biopic last August.
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