Leaders of a Catholic group in America are outraged at reports that Britney Spears is in talks to play the Virgin Mary in a new French film. Word has it she is in talks with film producers about a lead role in a film called 'Sweet Baby Jesus'. I don't think she'd actually play Jesus' mother in the movie, rather the role of a pregnant 19-year-old who goes into lab. our alone on Christmas Eve, but given the film's title some kind of analogy or metaphor is presumably intended. Spears' people have not commented on the rumours, but Bill Donohue of America's Catholic League has told the New York Daily News, "She is seriously miscast. She would be better suited to play the lead role in a flick called Monica [as in Lewinsky]. If she did, the Catholic League would be delighted to send her a box of cigars".
Dec 14, 2007
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Catholic group not impressed by Britney to play Mary rumours
America's Catholic League has criticised reports that Britney Spears is in talks to play the Virgin Mary in a French film.