LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Barbie' actress Margot Robbie recently came forward to deny rumors about her producing Britney Spears' memoir 'The Woman in Me'.
The 33-year-old said at the 2023 Variety Power of Women Los Angeles event that the news of her trying to adapt the best-selling memoir into a film is "not true." Spears' highly anticipated tell-all memoir, released on October 24, received praise from critics and the public alike.
Margot Robbie is not involved in Britney Spears' memoir's film adaptation
Talking to Access Hollywood, Margot Robbie said, "No, I'm just hearing that tonight. It's not true," about producing a film of Britney Spears' 'The Woman in Me'. When asked if she would ever consider playing the pop star on screen, she said, "It's not true, it's not true."
Robbie, who was last seen in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Mattel's 'Barbie', was praised for portraying the title character.
Bidding wars reportedly started for adapting Britney Spears' memoir
Britney Spears' memoir 'The Woman in Me', which sold over a million copies in the US alone in the first week, has become the New York Times bestseller in non-fiction. The memoir made headlines even before its release due to its controversial contents.
Spears was transparent about her romantic relationship with Justin Timberlake, making a bombshell revelation that he asked the pop star to get an abortion. She also delved deep into her life during the 13 years of conservatorship under her father.
As per reports by the Independent, a bidding war to adapt the memoir is "beginning to take shape." Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon are reportedly the top high-profile celebrities eyeing the bombshell memoir.
Internet praises Margot Robbie for clearing the rumors surrounding her involvement with the adaptation of Britney Spears' memoir
After Margot Robbie cleared the air regarding the rumors about her hand in turning Britney Spears' best-selling memoir into a movie, netizens praised the actress for being honest, with some wanting her to play the titular character.
One wrote, "She's too real for this and nobody should come for her," as another said, "margot is a queen."
A person stated, "She's so adorable.
Someone else opined, "She should make it true," while one more added, "Well make it true?"