Emma Thompson Not Audrey Hepburn Fan

Emma Thompson believes that Audrey Hepburn couldn't act or sing.

The Oscar winner is currently working on a screenplay for the remake of the popular musical My Fair Lady, which won Best Picture back in 1964.

And while the actress admits that she is a fan of the film she admitted that she admits that she has never been a fan of Hepburn's.

Speaking to Wenn she said: "I was thrilled to be asked to do it because, having a look at it, I thought that there needs to be a new version. I'm not hugely fond of the film. I find Audrey Hepburn fantastically twee.

"Twee is whimsy without wit. It's mimsy-mumsy sweetness without any kind of bite. And that's not for me. She can't sing and she can't really act, I'm afraid.

"I'm sure she was a delightful woman - and perhaps if I had known her I would have enjoyed her acting more, but I don’t and I didn’t, so that's all there is to it, really."

"It was [costumer] Cecil Beaton's designs and [Hepburn's co-star] Rex Harrison that gave it its extraordinary quality. I don't do Audrey Hepburn. I think that she's a guy thing...

"It's high time that the extraordinary role of Eliza was reinterpreted, because it's a very fantastic part for a woman."

The role of Eliza Doolittle has not yet been cast but both Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan have been linked to the part.