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I guess we were supposed to be all surprised when the news broke that Lindsay Lohan has been tapped to play Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace in an upcoming film about the porn star's life.
But frankly, we felt pretty "meh" about it. LiLo to play a porn star? Why are we not surprised?
First of all, how much acting talent is this actually going to require? How much of a stretch (excuse the expression) could this be? It's almost too self-referential--a skanky actress playing a skanky actress.
If she really wants to make us remember the talented girl who starred in Mean Girls and recorded "Daughter to Father," LiLo should reach a bit further in her movie roles. She should channel everything she knows about late night partying, and play Billy Holiday in a remake of Lady Sings the Blues.
OK, maybe she actually is a bit too white to play Billie Holiday. Which leaves us wondering--if LiLo wants to make a biopic as a comeback vehicle, which female performer would be the best fit?
Considering her name it pretty much mud with almost all the big name movies makers these days, this doesn't surprise me. It's an independent film, so I can't think she's making much money off it initially and is hoping the profits pay off. Hire a skank to play a skank. Sounds about right. She's just digging herself deeper into has-been-ville. I think it's a little too late for anyone to care about the subject matter of this one. It's just an excuse for a thinly veiled porn flick.