Sean Hepburn Ferrer on Lily Collins as Audrey Hepburn

0:00From Durham, this is your March 9th update. Sean Hepburn Ferrer, son of the late Audrey Hepburn, is excited about Lily Collins playing his mother in an upcoming biopic. The film adapts Sam Wasson's book about Hepburn's role in breakfast at Tiffany's and her influence on modern women. Ferrer told Fox News Digital he loves Collins and is happy for the project, even though it is still in early stages. She has announced her casting on Instagram on February 23 after nearly 10 years of development. The 36-year-old star expressed deep admiration for Hepburn, calling herself honored and ecstatic about the role. Reactions have been mixed, with some fans praising the choice as perfect, while others worry it might delay another season of her Netflix show Emily N. Paris. Ferrer noted his mother, my cringet, the book subtitle about the dawn of the modern woman as she shied away from compliments. Two films about Hepburn are now in preparation. The other, dinner with Audrey, focuses on her friendship with designer Hubert de Gavanchi

1:03and stars Thomas and McKinsey as Hepburn and Ansel Elgord as Givenchy. Hepburn was a film and fashion icon from the late 1940s until the 1990s. She passed away as 63 in 1993 from cancer and was a dedicated humanitarian, drawing from her own hardships to help children in need. She had two sons, including Ferrer, from her first marriage. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, LinkedIn the Description. Sully Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I. SullyPillow.com