This Article is From Mar 04, 2012

Katy Perry in talks to star in BGT star's biopic

Katy Perry in talks to star in BGT star's biopic

Highlights

  • Pop star Katy Perry is currently in talks with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for a possible role in his upcoming biopic on Britain's Got Talent star Paul Potts.
  • Weinstein's film company is producing a film about the former Carphone Warehouse salesman, who leaped to fame when he won the first series of BGT in 2007, reported Daily Mail online.
  • The producer admitted he had spoken to Perry about possibly playing Potts' wife Julie-Ann in the film.
  • "I was talking to Katy about a new project, a possible dramatic role in the Paul Potts movie, which will be shooting in England soon. We would really like someone like Katy or Adele to play the role of Potts' wife, and Katy seemed genuinely interested," Weinstein said.
  • The film, entitled One Chance, will be directed by David Frankel, who helmed The Devil Wears Prada.
  • Weinstein and Frankel are currently in secret negotiations with a British actor to play Gloucs-born Potts.
  • The Kissed A Girl hitmaker Perry filmed what would have been her big screen debut in Get Him To The Greek in 2009, but her cameo was edited. However, last year, she voiced Smurfette in animated film The Smurfs.
London: Pop star Katy Perry is currently intalks with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for a possible role inhis upcoming biopic on Britain's Got Talent star Paul Potts.

Weinstein's film company is producing a film about theformer Carphone Warehouse salesman, who leaped to fame when hewon the first series of BGT in 2007, reported Daily Mailonline.

The producer admitted he had spoken to Perry aboutpossibly playing Potts' wife Julie-Ann in the film.

"I was talking to Katy about a new project, a possibledramatic role in the Paul Potts movie, which will be shootingin England soon. We would really like someone like Katy orAdele to play the role of Potts' wife, and Katy seemedgenuinely interested," Weinstein said.

The film, entitled One Chance, will be directed byDavid Frankel, who helmed The Devil Wears Prada.

Weinstein and Frankel are currently in secretnegotiations with a British actor to play Gloucs-born Potts.

The Kissed A Girl hitmaker Perry filmed what would havebeen her big screen debut in Get Him To The Greek in 2009,but her cameo was edited. However, last year, she voicedSmurfette in animated film The Smurfs.
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