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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Tuesday 04 May

By Creepy Calvin

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I just wanna see her naked.

Wednesday 05 May

By Anna

Keep it nice...we have all struggled...I wish her well and she is good so maybe this is what she needs to get back on top!! She is a lost soul with a bad family life give her a break...she will survive all of this

Monday 10 May

By maduceone

Lindsay Lohan is edging toward a successful career in the adult entertainment industry. The LL (same initials) role is just testing the water. Lindsay, do it before you get too old! I'm sure Vivid will have a big check waiting for you.

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