Could Wicked star Ariana Grande take on the role of Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming biopic? If you ask the actress herself, the answer is probably not.
Grande was asked the question while speaking to Access Hollywood at the National Board of Review’s annual gala Tuesday, January 7. “Oh my goodness, why is everyone asking me this? You’re insane!” she answered. “You’re insane, you’re insane, you’re insane. You’re insane. I love you.”
The idea was proposed after the interviewer noted Grande was “kind of channeling” the Breakfast at Tiffany’s star with her fashion choice.
Grande admitted she’s “always loved old-Hollywood glamour” and that both Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe “have always been my references.”
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“I’ve always gravitated toward ’50s, ’60s silhouettes, and retro vintage … I can’t even think of a time when that wasn’t my vision board. But it’s been more fun to have more places to really do that,” she added. “My stylist, Mimi [Cuttrell], and I have been leaning all the way in.”
Rumors that Grande could take on the role of Hepburn were indeed sparked in part thanks to Givenchy. After the actress wore a yellow gown from the designer to the Golden Globes this week, the fashion house noted in a release, “The dress is pale-yellow silk with a hand-beaded bodice … from the epic Givenchy Haute Couture/Audrey Hepburn era … one of the most important unions between a designer and muse.”
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A planned Hepburn biopic was announced in 2022 with actress Rooney Mara attached to star. Mara has since told Deadline the movie is “not completely dead” but director Luca Guadagnino is no longer attached.
Grande will next be seen in Wicked: For Good, the second part of the John Chu-directed film. The movie will land in theaters November 21, 2025. Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater and Marissa Bode will all reprise their original roles in the second film.
