Lindsay Lohan Will Play 'Deep Throat' Porn Star

By Zach Dionne Posted May 3rd 2010 05:30PM

Lindsay Lohan is set to play Linda Lovelace, the porn star featured in 1972's infamous 'Deep Throat.' Although the news feels like just another talking point tossed on the gossip pile, LiLo's chum/photographer Tyler Shields is presenting the casting news as hard fact -- no matter how snugly it seems to fit into the never-ending LiLo narrative.

"Shields confirmed to us this weekend that the actress has indeed landed the gig," E! Online reports.

The film is an independent venture titled 'Inferno,' rumored (again, those dang rumors...) to be officially announced at Cannes Film Festival later this month.

Our gut reaction to the role -- particularly after LiLo's gun-in-mouth, blood-splattered photo shoot with Shields just last week -- is that it has a certain scent of shock value. But in a recent (and oh-so-perfectly-timed) Pop-ed, one of our suggestions for Lohan to regain her career mojo was this: Shrug your shoulders and say, "Whaddya gonna do?" And isn't that exactly what this role does for LiLo? She's doing precisely what the tabloids expect her to do, and in the process, getting back on the silver screen and possibly flipping the gossipmongers on their heads.

Consider: Linda Lovelace "later denounced her pornography career, claimed that she had been forced into it by her sadistic first husband, and for a while became a spokeswoman for the anti-pornography movement" (thanks, Wiki). Sounds like this seemingly unsurprising role could wind up being something resonant and poignant for Lohan -- a metaphor in art a la Mickey Rourke's hard times and comeback being mirrored in 'The Wrestler.'

Or maybe it's just Lindsay Lohan playing a porn star.

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Monday 03 May

By ofalaska

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Gosh or golly this rings hollow, I know Lindsey and she don't swallow!

By A4MANBOB

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the writer states she landed the gig
i think he meant landed the gag

By Sally

Until she makes the decision to better her life, there is no chance for her...and how many times have people offered to help her? She has to help herself.

By Dave

Ye p this a step in the right direction to go when her dad is trying to prove she is nuts. Now im guessing that this is not going to be real porn so why make the film. How do you fake a deep throat. Im sure linda lovelace is rolling over in her grave

By hoverZero

HEy bUddy, charv som noggs ! In Germany anybody even talking about such women are looked down upon as well. Blow the chug!

By Andy

I don't think she's deep enough.

By Coffee

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& to you that would be ROLE!!!

By Suzen

No big shock there. She's a no-talent waste, anyway.

LOL@BOB...that was good!

By PL

Heck she sucks anyway!

By xsfforce

To coffee, touche! very nice! you got me

By virginia rego

why would anyone make a film about linda lovelace in the first place i believe she died didnt she?

By Chuck

Somehow,this seems to be an approriate roll for Lindsay Lohan.

By whtgrrl77

Her parents must be ever so proud...

Wednesday 05 May

By brynbuck

I dont see the point in making a movie about linda lovelace was she of any importance or of any interest? It would be about as important as making a movie of lindsey lohans life.

By mintrubble71

This has got to be a joke, right? With all the jokes about how she was going to end up in porn, she still took this role. I guess that shows exactly how broke she is.

By CapricornKB

Looking forward to her scenes with Tommy Lee and Tiger Woods.

By Jim

Type casting?

By Tamara

she wouldnt play the stripper in hangover but she'll play the deep throat porn star

By warcraffl6

This cant be real.

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