Britney Spears biopic: Ariana Grande, Millie Bob Brown or Sabrina Carpenter? Who’s leading the race | Hollywood News

Britney Spears’ biopic is officially moving forward at Universal Pictures, with the studio securing the rights to her bestselling memoir The Woman in Me. While Wicked director Jon M. Chu is confirmed to lead the project and Marc Platt is on board as a producer, there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes. Insiders told Life & Style that some of Hollywood’s biggest young stars are battling it out for the chance to play Britney. And from what we’re hearing, it’s shaping up to be one of the most competitive casting races in years. 
Who’s in the race to play Britney Spears? 
The upcoming biopic is based on Britney Spears’ The Woman in Me. The pop icon, 43, is very involved in bringing her life to film. According to Life & Style, Britney has a lot of say in who will land the leading role, and she has plenty of options to pick from. “She’s such a huge inspiration to Gen Z,” a source shared. “These girls have grown up lening to Britney’s music. To them, she’s an icon. And with John M. Chu directing, this movie is already seen as a career-making opportunity.”
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Millie Bob Brown
Stranger Things breakout star Millie Bob Brown has made her intentions pretty clear. She’s very interested in playing the lead role in Britney Spears’ biopic. Recently, she was even spotted rocking bleach-blonde hair, which many believe is her way of getting into character. “I mean, she’s [Britney] an absolute icon,” Millie told Access Hollywood at the premiere of her new movie The Electric State. “I would love nothing more than to be a part of her story.”
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But not everyone is convinced. According to a source who spoke to Daily Mail, Britney herself isn’t fully on board with Millie’s campaign for the role. “Millie is so determined to play Britney, people close to her say it’s like her life’s mission right now,” the insider shared. “She believes she was born for this role. The problem is, Britney doesn’t see the resemblance.” Even earlier, Millie echoed her interest on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2022. The very next day, Britney took to Instagram and, in a cryptic note, wrote, “I hear about people wanting to do movies about my life… dude, I’m not dead!!!”
Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter
Reportedly, the casting directors are also considering pop star Ariana Grande to play Britney Spears in the biopic. After working with director Jon M. Chu on Wicked, Ariana has already “proved how hard she will work for a part,” a source explained. “She’s a huge fan of Britney and has a great relationship with Jon—she’s just done Wicked with him,” and that connection could give her an edge in landing the role.Story continues below this ad
 “I’ve been a fan of Britney since we were both young,” director John said. “I want to tell her story the right way. We’re developing it now, and it’s a long road ahead.” “Espresso” singer Sabrina Carpenter’s name keeps popping up too and insiders say she’s one of the pop stars who has thrown her hat in the ring. “There are a lot of heavy hitters that want this role, so the fight is definitely on.”