Emily in Paris star Lily Collins is becoming Audrey Hepburn!
The story behind the classic Breakfast at Tiffany's is being made into a movie
She is still regarded as one of Hollywood's greatest stars: Audrey Hepburn was both an actress and a fashion icon and shaped an entire era in show business. Now, the story behind the production of her most famous film, "Breakfast at Tiffany's", is to be made into a movie. Playing the lead role of Audrey Hepburn: "Emily in Paris" star Lily Collins.
The film will be based on Sam Wasson's bestseller "Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's and the Dawn of the Modern Woman". The film travels back to the late 1950s and also features personalities such as author Truman Capote, who wrote the novella on which "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is based. After the media reported on her casting, Collins herself recently confirmed it via Instagram.
"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…"
Lily Collins has big shoes to fill
The film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is considered a pop culture milestone and had a lasting impact on the image of modern urban romance. Directed by Blake Edwards, Audrey Hepburn became a style icon for good.
So Lily Collins has big shoes to fill. The actress gained greater prominence as the lead actress in the popular Netflix series "Emily in Paris." She also appeared in the fantasy film adaptation "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones".
Alena Smith is writing the screenplay of the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" making-of film. Smith most recently developed the historical series "Dickinson" with "Sinners" star Hailee Steinfeld. She also worked on the scripts for the HBO series "The Newsroom". It is not yet clear when we will get to see the making-of film for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" at this early stage.
A classic of film history: Breakfast at Tiffany's
When "Breakfast at Tiffany's" hit theaters in 1961, the film struck a chord with a generation. Based on the novella by Truman Capote, it tells the story of the eccentric Holly Golightly, who searches for her place in life amid parties, desires, and self-promotion in New York City. Director Blake Edwards staged the romance as a dazzling mixture of melancholy and glamour – carried by a performance that made film history.
The opening scene is unforgettable: Audrey Hepburn in a black dress, with her hair pinned up, sunglasses and a coffee cup in front of the window of a New York jeweler. It is one of the images that made Hepburn an icon. Her portrayal of Holly Golightly finally made her the projection screen for a new, self-determined femininity. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" remains a central building block of film history and a symbol of 1960s aesthetics. Fashion, music, big-city fantasy: all of this comes together here.
Audrey Hepburn: More than just Holly Golightly
But Audrey Hepburn was much more than her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". She had already achieved her international breakthrough in 1953 with the fantastic "Roman Holiday". Alongside Gregory Peck, she played a princess on a runaway adventure in Rome – and won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance. After that, she went on to star in classics such as "Sabrina" and the musical "My Fair Lady".
Hepburn represented a new kind of Hollywood star and also became a fashion icon whose style is still referenced today. She later withdrew from the film business and became involved as a UNICEF Special Ambassador for Children in Need – a commitment that further cemented her image as a humanist.
Lily Collins as Audrey Hepburn
Lily Collins, who has already made a name for herself in international film and television, will now take on the role of Hepburn. In her most famous role in the Netflix series "Emily in Paris", she plays an ambitious marketing expert who shakes up the Parisian modeling world. The series made Collins a modern style icon – a parallel that becomes particularly interesting considering her role as Audrey Hepburn. The challenge of embodying an icon like Hepburn is likely to be one of her greatest yet.
