- Director of the Britney Spears biopic, Jon M. Chu, denies casting anyone
- This comes after casting rumors have run rampant about who’ll play Britney
- Millie Bobby Brown and others were said to be in the running
Director of the Britney Spears biopic Jon M. Chu has denied that he has cast anyone yet. The biopic has been in the works for a few years and was officially announced in August 2024 by Spears with Chu attached. The biopic will cover the Princess of Pop’s rise to fame and details chronicled from her memoir, The Woman In Me, which was released in 2023.
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Casting rumors have run wild since the announcement of the Britney Spears biopic. Rumors indicated that Millie Bobby Brown, Sabrina Carpenter, or Tate McRae could be in the running to play the star. McRae said she would “love” to play Britney, and Brown has also expressed interest in the role. However, Chu has shut down any casting rumors.
Find out what he said here.
What did Jon M. Chu say about casting for the Britney Spears biopic?
Chu responded to the rumors when reports surfaced that Grande, Carpenter, and Brown were rumored to have auditioned for the Britney Spears biopic. The news was broken by an article in Life & Style claiming these ladies were in the running.
In a statement on X, Chu denied the rumors and responded to the Life & Style article. He wrote in a post, “None of this is true. Sounds exciting, but have not had one conversation about casting this movie yet. We are way too early in development. Sorry.”
None of this is true. Sounds exciting but have not had one conversation about casting this movie yet. We are way too early in development. Sorry 🤷🏻
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) March 23, 2025
Grande starred in one of Chu’s recent movies, Wicked and Wicked: For Good, releasing later in 2025. The director was confirmed to be at the helm of the movie in January 2025, but progress appears to be slow on the project. You have to take time to cast Spears, after all.
Has there been any other news on the biopic?
At the moment, there is no other news on the Britney Spears biopic. What we do know is that Wicked producer Marc Platt is producing, and Universal Pictures is distributing it. Spears’ memoir does give some context on who will star in the movie.
It is likely the biopic will feature someone playing Spears’ ex Justin Timberlake and her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears. Timberlake was a prominent part of Spears’ book, as she revealed early in their relationship that she fell pregnant and he allegedly instructed her to terminate the pregnancy.
For now, there is not much information on the casting or the plot of the Britney Spears biopic, but you can read the book to get an insight into Spears’ journey to the top.
