The full cast of Lifetime’s Britney Spears Biopic has been revealed!
As previously announced, actress Natasha Bassett (Hail, Caesar!) will be portraying Spears, the queen of pop.
Nathan Keyes will portray Justin Timberlake (the former *NSYNC heartthrob), Clayton Chitty as Kevin Federline (Spears’ ex-husband, father of her two children and former backup dancer), Peter Benson as Spear’s manager Larry Rudolph, Tamara Thorsen as Jenna Dewan-Tatum (*NSYNC back-up dancer and Timberlake’s briefly rumored girlfriend), Markian Tarasiuk as Wade Robson (Spears’ former backup dancer) and Kelly McCabe as Jason Alexander (Spears’ childhood friend and brief husband in 2004).
Nicole Oliver will play Spears’ mom, Lynn Spears, and Matthew Harrison will portray her father, Jamie Spears.
When the film was announced, Spears’ rep revealed in a statement, “Britney Spears will not be contributing in any way, shape or form to the lifetime biopic nor does it have her blessing.”
Below is the full synopsis, provided by Lifetime:
Britney Jean Spears was just a young girl from Louisiana trying to make a name for herself in the music scene when her talent became undeniable to all those around her. While handlers soon began planning her every move, Britney found solace with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake. Tragically, as Britney’s star continued to shine, her private life crumbled after the divorce of her parents and her tabloid breakup with Justin. Her personal behavior soon eclipsed her pop icon success as a quickie marriage to childhood friend and later, an ill-fated marriage to dancer Kevin Federline, became the talk of the world. With her life spiraling out of control, Britney hit rock bottom, lost custody of her sons and was placed under her father’s conservatorship. But despite her past troubles, Britney has battled back to rebuild her career to its former glory, proving to everyone that she’s a timeless force in entertainment.
The Britney Spears biopic, directed by Leslie Libman, is targeting a 2017 release date on Lifetime.
