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Katie Piper has revealed she would like Reese Witherspoon to play her in the film based on her memoir.
The 37-year-old star wrote the autobiography Beautiful about her life, in which she discusses the many adversities she's had to face following an acid attack orchestrated by an ex-boyfriend in 2008, which saw her undergo multiple procedures to repair her face.
She has been spending hours of time on Zoom with a Hollywood screenwriter who has been helping her put her story together for the silver screen.
Resemblance: Katie Piper has revealed she would like Reese Witherspoon to play her in the film based on her memoir
She told The Mirror: 'These productions can sometimes take years... especially in a Covid world. But it is happening and I can’t wait. I would love Reese Witherspoon to play me. She would be perfect.'
The story is taking immense research of her life, and Katie didn't expect it would be this long, and must be bringing up tough memories for the Loose Women star.
'It’s difficult - I mean I underestimated how much it takes. I’ve had to go through lots of old records and transcripts from the past, to get sort of factual accuracy.
Strong: The star wrote the autobiography Beautiful about her life, in which she discusses the many adversities she's had to face following an acid attack by an ex-boyfriend in 2008
Resilient: The story is taking immense research of her life, and Katie didn't expect it would be this long, which must be bringing up tough memories for the Loose Women star saying: 'Obviously my story does involve violence against women but I think it could be very empowering for a female