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Sydney Sweeney Gets Linked to Britney Spears Role With One Big Catch

The revived Universal Pictures project is still uncast, and Jon M. Chu says filmmakers are focused on getting Spears' story right.

  • Sydney Sweeney is reportedly the leading contender to play Britney Spears in a Universal Pictures biopic, with the project moving forward after months of uncertainty over its creative direction.
  • Universal is developing the film based on Britney Spears' 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu attached to direct and New Girl creator Liz Meriwether writing the screenplay.
  • While Sweeney has drawn strong internal interest, other contenders including Millie Bobby Brown and Addison Rae remain under discussion, though fan reactions have been mixed online.
  • Director Chu recently stated he is "not even thinking about casting right now," emphasizing that filmmakers remain focused on authentically capturing Britney's story before pursuing talent.
  • Talks have turned "more productive," per an insider, and Britney now expects to hold significant creative sway over how her story reaches the screen.
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OK! Magazine broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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