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is facing backlash from some fans who think she was poorly .
On Monday, the 36-year-old Emily In Paris star announced her role as the late Hollywood icon in a film about the making of 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's.
'Seriously? They couldn't find someone more fitting than her? This feels off,' one person complained on X.
Another person said, 'Having the same eyebrows doesn't mean you have the same soul,' referencing the actresses' uncanny physical resemblance.
The social media user, whose handle is @azmy1136913, continued, 'Audrey was pure grace and depth; Lily Collins is pure Emily in Paris vibes.
'This is lazy aesthetic casting over actual talent. A legend like Audrey deserves more than just a lookalike.'
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Lily Collins is facing backlash from some fans who think she was poorly cast in the upcoming Audrey Hepburn biopic; pictured in December
On Monday the 36-year-old Emily In Paris star (pictured left) announced her role as the late Hollywood icon (pictured on the right in 1955) in a film about the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's
'Seriously? They couldn't find someone more fitting than her? This feels off,' one person complained on X
Someone else argued that Ariana Grande would have been a better fit: 'This should've been Ariana. Noooooo.'
The upcoming not-yet-titled film is based on Sam Wasson's book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast At Tiffany's And The Dawn Of The Modern Woman.
The book is credited as the first complete account of the making of one of Audrey's most famous films.
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'Having the same eyebrows doesn't mean you have the same soul,' someone remarked about the actresses' uncanny physical resemblance
Someone else argued that Ariana Grande would have been a better fit
Another skeptic asked, 'Is there something specifically interesting or exceptional about the making of Breakfast At Tiffany's?'
'If you're going to do a film about Audrey this is like the least interesting part of her life to focus on,' said one critic online
Another harsh comment, posted on Reddit, said: 'Not even a fingernail's amount of Audrey’s charm or talent'
The upcoming not-yet-titled film is based on Sam Wasson's book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast At Tiffany's And The Dawn Of The Modern Woman
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A critic wrote on X: 'I'm not even inherently opposed to biopics but If you're going to do a film about Audrey this is like the least interesting part of her life to focus on.
