Lindsay Lohan and Victoria Gotti at 'Gotti' Press Conference

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Apr 12th 2011 09:30PM

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly close to landing the role of a lifetime-playing Victoria Gotti opposite John Travolta in the upcoming biopic, 'Gotti: Three Generations.' And after the actress's appearance at a NYC press conference for the film, it seems she's even closer to sealing the deal.

The 24-year-old certainly looks the part but will the producers be able to look past her shaky history? "Lindsay is a terrific actress," Marc Fiore, the movie's producer, told PEOPLE. "Nothing has been finalized, but we are definitely in talks."

Lohan has one VIP supporting her: Victoria Gotti herself! "I think she's incredible," Gotti said. "I think she's a great actress. I think she can do ... any role, really."

"She had a little bit of a bumpy road recently," she added. "I think she's doing great; I think she's going to continue to do great and she's got a lot of people rooting for her."

If finalized, Lohan would join Travolta, who has signed on to play John Gotti. "I know first hand that Lindsay Lohan happens to be a big fan of mine," Travolta said at the press conference. "I've always thought she was gorgeous and talented and filled with a lot of depth. So, I think that whatever she would like to do would be great with me."

If she nabs the part, 'Gotti' would be Lohan's first role since completing a rehab stint at the Betty Ford Center. Her trial on charges of grand theft begins later this month, and if convicted, she may be spending the summer behind bars.

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Tuesday 12 April

By Mary

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If they want to make any money on this movie, don't hire Lindsay Lohan.

By Ispyjag

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All movies need investors...People willing to put up big piles of dough...But then you pull a "Madoff" with your investors...Go thru the motions, pretend and or hire the worse actors out there so it will bomb before it leaves the producers desk...That way you can pocket what money you've supposably spent pre-production...You actually walk away from a film that never gets done with a lot of other peoples cash in your pocket

By JoMc

Hiring Lindsay Lohan would serve one purpose only: luring in the crowd that loves to watch a trainwreck. (The same people who'd pay to see Charlie Sheen.) The controversy she would create would be their cash-cow.

By Digi

Well I know one movie I'LL NEVER WATCH

By fiona

It'll be the Mommie Dearest of the 2000's. Lohan will seal it's fate as stinker of the millenium.

By gw

I just threw up in my mouth. Both look the same age. Lilo isn't aging gracefully, but then look at her lifestyle.

By Starsighter

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GO LYNDSAY! LOVE YOU!!
Your on your way back to the top, stay strong. You can do it...Your a Great Actor...LOVE YOU>.

Wednesday 13 April

By hiyall

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What!?!?! You LOVE her but you can't even spell her name right?

By kathy murphy

John Travolta stated....I've always thought she was gorgeous and talented and filled with a lot of depth. Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh !!!!!!!!!!!!!

By themeeker

A dimwitted Scientologist and a dimwitted skank. This movie promises to be a real sh!teous craptacular.

Linzey sux. She couldn't oink her way through this movie without shoving some of her success right up her nose.

Georgia Rule anyone?

I think he meant to say 'a lot of meth'.

By Juji

John is just looking for someone else to lure into the Scientology Cult. That's why he sees depth. . . them space aliens (thetans)using her body need to be audited to support the celeb centers owned by the cult.

By Ted

Bob, you need to get your eyes checked.

By Donna O.

Blah....x 2!!!!

By Vincenzo

Gotti movie??? Jeezzz give us a break. That's lower than the bottom of the barrel

By pinkpearlhtml

I gotta say that photo is the most moronic looking twosome ever. What the hell is going on with BOTH their hair!
And honestly who the heck cares about the Gotti family???

By Rob

All negative peeps will sing a different tune when Lindsay gets back on top, and she will, she's on her way. As if you were all so perfect. Jealous is more like it.

You don't have to be a chicken to know when the eggs are bad. Linzey is a bad egg.

By Jax & Tyson

Please... just cause she has personal problems she shouldn't be condemned forever. She has to work, I personally like her as an actress. I think she would be perfect for this role & I would defiantly see this movie!

By rudewaitress

You'd defiantly see this movie??? You rebel you!!

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