Lindsay Lohan is to play Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor in a new film about her life, US network Lifetime Television has confirmed.
The project, called Liz & Dick, will be based on the story of her romance and two marriages to Welsh actor Richard Burton.
The British actress died at the age of 79 in March last year.
"I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor," said Lindsay Lohan in a statement.
The actress, who made her name in the film Mean Girls, leaked the news about her role last month in an interview and posted a picture of herself dressed as Taylor on Twitter.
Lohan recently appeared on US comedy show Saturday Night Live and landed a guest spot on Glee.
The 25-year-old was released from five years of formal probation last month over a 2007 drink-driving case.
She has been trying to change her image recently after being in and out of jail, rehab and court.
Elizabeth Taylor met Burton on the set of the 1963 film Cleopatra.
They began a passionate love affair that made headlines around the world.
They married and divorced twice over the years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17825897
LiLo as Liz
LiLo as Liz
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: LiLo as Liz
When I heard it I thought it was a bad joke.
"The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubed." -- Eileen Rose
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"Colonialism is not 'winning' - it's an unsustainable model. Like your hairline." -- Candace Linklater
Re: LiLo as Liz
It is a bad joke...kind of like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
Re: LiLo as Liz
I bet Lindsay will do very well playing Liz.
She is a very good actress and she even has the Liz look.
Don't pre-judge her based on her bad press.
Liz was not exactly a saint, if I recall correctly.
She is a very good actress and she even has the Liz look.
Don't pre-judge her based on her bad press.
Liz was not exactly a saint, if I recall correctly.
Re: LiLo as Liz
It has nothing to do with her personal life. She hasn't worked in anything but fluff.
"The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubed." -- Eileen Rose
"Colonialism is not 'winning' - it's an unsustainable model. Like your hairline." -- Candace Linklater
"Colonialism is not 'winning' - it's an unsustainable model. Like your hairline." -- Candace Linklater
Re: LiLo as Liz
Not too long ago, she was also cast to play Linda Lovelace in a film adaption of her autobiography, but she got booted off that project....
Re: LiLo as Liz
That must have been a blow.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Sucked
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: LiLo as Liz
'Cha, Taylor was a five-star actress; why would they cast a pop-star in her role?
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loCAtek wrote:'Cha, Taylor was a five-star actress; why would they cast a pop-star in her role?
Lilo is not a pop star, she's an actress who has released two albums.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: LiLo as Liz
Taste isn't arguable.
..but her awards compared to Liz's?
..but her awards compared to Liz's?
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They had very much in common
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Life imitating art imitating life... imitating imitation.
Too much time and energy is devoted to shit that just doesn't matter.
Put Melissa McCarthy in a wheelchair and she can play "Liz: The Final Chapter."
Too much time and energy is devoted to shit that just doesn't matter.
Put Melissa McCarthy in a wheelchair and she can play "Liz: The Final Chapter."
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
Re: LiLo as Liz
Don't you see it?
Lindsay will do an excellent acting job, be nominated for an oscar and her career will reach new heights.
Don't edit this post, Daisy, I'll need to refer to it in the future after she get's the oscar noomination.
Lindsay will do an excellent acting job, be nominated for an oscar and her career will reach new heights.
Don't edit this post, Daisy, I'll need to refer to it in the future after she get's the oscar noomination.
Re: LiLo as Liz
She reminds me of Liz in 'A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.Joe Guy wrote: ... she even has the Liz look.
Bah!
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Really? I don't see it....
She'll probably do well on the indicisiveness of her attraction to Dick
Meade
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: LiLo as Liz
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/04/04/l ... r-shields/
Lindsay Lohan offered role as Sharon Tate in Manson movie, says director
Lindsay Lohan offered role as Sharon Tate in Manson movie, says director
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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Re: LiLo as Liz
Yuck. Liz was gorgeous. LiLo is, well, not.
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Re: LiLo as Liz
They've both had surgeries.
Liz's scars are a little harder to see now...
Liz's scars are a little harder to see now...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
Re: LiLo as Liz
MajGenl.Meade wrote: Really? I don't see it....
Well, remakes are NEVER as good as the original. But I can see what the producers are looking at.
Bah!