Sam Asghari Hopes Upcoming Britney Spears Biopic Pays Tribute to His Ex-Wife's 'Legacy'

"I just hope that they have her approval and everything," the 'Jackpot' actor said

Sam Asghari wants the upcoming Britney Spears movie to do right by his ex-wife's story.

On the red carpet for his new Prime Video film, Jackpot, streaming Aug. 15, Asghari, 30, shared his thoughts on the recently announced Spears biopic in a Tuesday, Aug. 13 interview with Entertainment Tonight.

"I just hope that they have her approval and everything, and they do justice by her legacy, because it's a really strong one," he said of the film, which Spears, 42, announced was in the works on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Aug. 1.

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At the time, the "Toxic" singer wrote, "Excited to share with my fans that I've been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite movies … stay tuned."

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Universal Pictures purchased the rights to Spears' bestselling 2023 memoir The Woman in Me after what was a "highly competitive auction," according to a press release. No casting for the film has been announced yet, but Wicked director Jon M. Chu is attached to helm the film, while Platt is set to produce.

When asked by ET if he had an actor in mind to play him in the film, Asghari said, "I'm really just focusing on my craft."

Asghari and Spears first began dating in 2017 before they tied the knot in 2022. The two split in August 2023, but in April, Asghari told PEOPLE he doesn't regret the time he spent with Spears.

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“It was a blessing to be able to share life with someone for a long time. And people grow apart and people move on,” he said at the time.

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The actor continued, "I've always hated people leaving a certain relationship — and at some point they told each other they love each other and they sat at the same table and ate food [together] — so I never understood when people part ways [and] they talk badly about each other."

“That's something I'm never going to do because I had nothing but an amazing experience and a great life, and that's always going to be part of my life, a chapter of my life," Asghari added.

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