Lily Collins to play Audrey Hepburn in film about the making of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
Lily Collins is set to play Audrey Hepburn in a film exploring the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
According to a report by Deadline, Collins' production company Case Study Films is developing the movie alongside Imagine Entertainment.
It will be based on Sam Wasson’s bestselling book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, which is known to be the first complete account of the making of the film.
"Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. reveals little-known facts about the cinema classic: Truman Capote desperately wanted Marilyn Monroe for the leading role; director Blake Edwards filmed multiple endings; Hepburn herself felt very conflicted about balancing the roles of mother and movie star," the book's synopsis read.
"With a colorful cast of characters including Truman Capote, Edith Head, Givenchy, Moon River composer Henry Mancini, and, of course, Hepburn herself, Wasson immerses us in the America of the late fifties before Woodstock and birth control, when a not-so-virginal girl by the name of Holly Golightly raised eyebrows across the country, changing fashion, film, and sex for good," it added.
The Emily in Paris star also shared the news on her Instagram account, writing, "It's with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I’m finally able to share this. Honored and ecstatic don’t begin to express how I feel…"
Collins will serve as producer for the upcoming film alongside Charlie McDowell, Alex Orlovsky, and Scott LaStaiti.
Details on who will direct it, as well as other cast member,s have yet to be revealed.
Hepburn became one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars during the 1950s and 1960s. She rose to international fame for her role as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in beloved films such as My Fair Lady and Sabrina.
Among her most recognizable works is the romantic comedy film Breakfast at Tiffany's, which tells the story of Holly Golightly, a charming but enigmatic New York socialite who strikes up an unlikely romance with her struggling writer neighbor, Paul Varjak.
