Studio bosses probably looked for – but did not find – a better suited addict to play the role of 1970’s adult movie star Linda Lovelace. So they’re stuck with Lindsay Lohan.
Lindsay is being promoted in the role of Linda; a woman who, according to the Inferno script, was put on this earth only to be subject to degradation and sexual humiliation. This being the case, it’s not entirely surprising that bosses have come forward to deny that their own money-making guttersnipe is the only money-making guttersnipe they have ever considered for the lead role in the movie.
It had been rumoured that Lindsay had been replaced with someone else who had the gumption to film some of the mind-meltingly horrific scenes that comprise a good chunk of this movie, Sarah Scott.
From The Huffington Post
Filming was supposed to begin this month, but with Lindsay in rehab for the next 90 days, rumors are swirling that she may be replaced by Sarah Scott, who has had guest roles on Nip/Tuck and True Blood.
That was pretty obviously not true for anyone who’d read about scenes involving group sex and suggestions of bestiality. Nah. Lindsay is totally the only actress in the right state of mind to be playing this kind of role. There’s no other way to explain it. No one else in their right mind would want this role.
This being the case, and given how long the Lohan family has been in the entertainment business – long enough to know not to believe rumours – it’s just plain odd that Dina Lohan took the time to phone the movie’s director to enquire about the rumours.
The producer and director of Inferno both told E! there’s nothing to the recasting rumors.? “Lindsay’s mother [Dina Lohan] called the director yesterday concerned that there was some truth to the statements,” said producer Chris Hanley. “These stories are completely unfounded and untrue: the producers have been, and continue to be committed to Lindsay in this lead role and are confident that there is no actress that can achieve the dramatic level we require of this role other than Lindsay.”? Says director Matthew Wilder: “We never considered recasting Inferno, and never would recast it. There is no actor more ideally suited to this role than Lindsay, and we are content to start production after she finishes what the court mandated.”
This was a guest blog by the furiously wonderful Amy Grindhouse.
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The Joker says
Statement: “There is no actor more ideally suited to this role than Lindsay, and we are content to start production after she finishes what the court mandated.”
Translation: “No one else would even consider doing this role. In any event, she’s the only reason that anyone has ever heard of this production, so we’re stuck with her”.
Kitsune says
you are correct haha