After Britney Spears‘ former assistant suggested that Emma Roberts should star in the upcoming Britney biopic, the actress called it her “true dream” to play the pop princess. Well, Billboard also picked our dream cast for the biopic, and (sorry to Emma), we have a different Britney in mind: Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney.
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing all the possibilities for the film based on Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me, set to be helmed by Wicked director Jon M. Chu. Who should join Spears in the ultimate early 2000s pop power couple as Justin Timberlake? Who should play Britney’s mom, dad and sister? Revisit our Britney biopic dream cast here, and listen to the full podcast below:
Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Sabrina Carpenter achieves her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with the debut of Short n’ Sweet and how all 12 of the album’s songs are on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including three in the top four. Plus, Travis Scott’s 2014 mixtape makes its chart debut following its first official release, as the set opens at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Also, how Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, wraps up the summer season as Billboard’s official song of the summer.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
