Addison Rae reveals if she would play Britney Spears in upcoming biopic after drawing comparisons to singer
Addison Rae revealed whether she would play Britney Spears in the singer’s upcoming biopic after recently drawing comparisons to the star.
Fans of the Diet Pepsi singer, 24, are calling for her to be cast in the film, which the Princess of Pop, 42, is developing with Wicked director Jon M. Chu.
The film is based on her best-selling 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me.
Addison — who recently channeled the pop icon while in Los Angeles — recently shared a post iHeart Radio interview: ‘I honestly don’t think anyone deserves to play Britney.’
The TikTok star called Britney “such an enigma and such an icon” and said it’s not accurate to compare the two.
“I don’t even think it’s right to compare me to her. I think she really created something that is untouchable and so in its own way that no one will ever really be able to replicate what she did for music and even for the entertainment industry, I think.”
Addison Rae, 24, revealed whether she would play Britney Spears, 42, in the singer’s upcoming biopic after recently drawing comparisons to the star; (L) Addison seen in 2023, (R) Britney pictured in 2016
Addison went on to say that Britney will ultimately have to decide who will play her.
“I support whatever Britney Spears ever wants to do in her life and career, and I think she will have the best opinion of who she thinks she should be. I’m going to lean on that.’
When the host asked what she would say if Britney gave her approval, Addison said she would be “very honored if she ever says that.” I think if she ever said something to me, even if it was something I didn’t want to hear, I would say, “I’ll take it.”
As for Britney’s memoir, Addison shared that she “read the book so quickly,” adding, “I went outside and waited for Barnes and Noble to open their doors when it came out.”
Addison added that both she and Britney are from Louisiana: “I’m lucky we’re from the same place. She grew up in Louisiana and so did I.”
Addison recently made fans do a double take when she stepped out in a knotted tank top, barely-there shorts and a fedora, bearing a striking resemblance to the 2002 Toxic singer in a Pepsi Twist commercial.
In September, she also wore an outfit similar to early 2000s Britney, showing off her midriff in a cropped white tank top paired with low-rise jeans.
In October, she shared a selfie with her newly purchased copy of Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me on social media.
Addison — who recently channeled the pop icons’ looks — shared in an iHeart Radio interview, “I honestly don’t think anyone deserves to play Britney”; Addison seen in September
The TikTok star called Britney “such an enigma and such an icon” and said it’s “not right” to compare the two; seen in October in Los Angeles
Addison further stated that Britney would ultimately have to decide who will play her, and that if the pop star were to give her approval, Addison would be “very, very honored”; seen in October
As for Britney’s memoir – on which the film is based – Addison said she “read the book so quickly,” adding, “I went outside and waited for Barnes and Noble to open their doors when it came out.”
Emma Roberts has also been mentioned as a potential candidate for the role, with the Scream Queens star saying it would be her ‘true dream’ to play the superstar; Emma seen in September
The He’s All That actress was up bright and early to get her hands on a copy of the highly anticipated tome and encouraged her fans to do the same.
‘Everyone stand up!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ she wrote next to the post, as she sat in her car, wearing a leather jacket with a fur collar, no makeup and black-framed glasses.
The hitmaker also added a photo of a table filled with dozens of copies of the book.
Chu recently teased and talked about the upcoming Britney biopic E! News he is ‘very, very enthusiastic about it.’
“I think there’s tremendous potential in telling a great story, one that deserves it, but I’ll leave it at that.”
And while you’re talking The Hollywood Reporter In an article published earlier this month, Chu also briefly opened up about the adjustment.
He explained that Britney “represents a generation of people who grew up in the 2000s and late 1990s. She has a story that deserves to be told well. It says a lot about us.’
‘We haven’t written the script yet. But in this first view, I think it’s a lot about how we treat people, young people, stars that we think we own, women, mothers. There are a lot of things in there that I would like to explore.
The Woman In Me was officially released a year early, in October 2023, and quickly became a bestseller after hitting shelves.
Britney delved into her romantic relationships, failed marriages, mental health issues and her controversial conservatorship in the book.
In her book, Britney delved into her romantic relationships, failed marriages, mental health issues and her controversial conservatorship; the star seen in 2001
Her amazing autobiography was officially released a year earlier, in October 2023, and quickly became a bestseller after hitting shelves
Spears celebrated at the time that the book became the “best-selling celebrity memoir in history” on its first day of release.
A few months earlier, in August, it was revealed that the Britney biopic was officially in the works after Universal acquired the rights following a bidding war.
Along with Chu who is directing the upcoming project, Marc Platt will produce the feature film. Platt is known for his work on the Legally Blonde franchise.
Spears also confirmed the news at the time, writing on social media: “I’m happy to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite films…stay tuned.”
Shortly afterwards, a celebrity name – Emma Roberts – started floating around to possibly play Britney in the film, although official casting has yet to be announced.
Emma said it was her ‘true dream’ to play the superstar.