Lindsay Lohan In Talks to Play Elizabeth Taylor; Who Should Be Dick to Her Liz?
We can all agree that Lindsay Lohan is in dire need of a comeback, and this might just do it -- well, it'll certainly help: Deadline reports that the 25-year-old starlet is in talks to play screen icon Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime's biographical romance Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story. The pic will chronicle the legendary relationship between Taylor and Richard Burton; no word yet on who'll play Dick to Lohan's Liz, which means it's a perfect time to play a round of Fantasy Casting!
I'll start by throwing a few names out there:
- Ed Westwick, who's vaguely got a young Burton thing going on in his face, but is probably too young to play Burton, who was 7 years Taylor's senior...
- Armie Hammer, because why not?
- Sebastian Stan, the underrated sidekick to Chris Evans' Captain America and, coincidentally, another Gossip Girl alum... mostly because I'm intrigued by the thought of him setting off sparks onscreen with Lohan.
Then again, I'd also vote to wait for Martin Scorsese's take on Dick 'n' Liz, based on Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger's Furious Love...
Have any better suggestions? Leave 'em in the comments section below.
• Lindsay Lohan In Talks To Play Elizabeth Taylor In Lifetime Movie [Deadline]
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Tom Berenger.
He is a bit too old. But when young he would have been fine.
I would take literally any of your top three candidates (Especially Ed Westwick)! But Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor? Seriously? No.
if lindsay lohan is playing liz taylor then they need a strong lead that she can believably fall in love with, i suggest a bag of cocaine
Ha! That caught me so off guard I LOLed. 🙂
A 3 liter bottle of Jack Daniels?
Lindsey Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor? I think I'm offended. Her recent homage to Marilyn in Playboy was bad enough. Those were the most touched up pictures I think I've ever seen in Playboy. I couldn't even see her tracks.
Hey, since they're going the classy route with Lindsay they may as well do the whole hog and cast a real Dick... as in Andy.
Well I can't agree. LiLo needs to just go away and never return. Hopefully the talks will break down and they go with another more deserving actress.
More to the point -- who will play Lindsay Lohan the movie of her life after she o.d.s
Now, let's get real for a moment, are these legitimate sources behind this information or is it Dina just on another attention bender?
Next up in stunt casting news... Rosie O'Donnell plays Ethel Merman AND Ernest Borgnine in "Dutch Oven - A Whiff Of Romance"
None of the actors you suggested would do a Lifetime movie. As for casting for Taylor, shouldn't they get someone who is pretty?
In all fairness, LiLo was a beauty around the Mean Girls-era. Those premiere pics... ay bay bay!
Will this be as bad and inauthentic as the Lifetime version of William and Kate?
It strange that the only roles Lohan was recently interested to play are of real people. Monroe, Lovelace now Taylor, and I am probably missing some more.
It should be someone whose talent equals Lohan's so she is not outshined.
Ashton Kutcher.
Ksenia Solo would be a better Elizabeth Taylor she has the look
Ksenia Sol did some pics of her as Liz, unbelievable!!!! She is also comedic and fun as well as a serious ward winning actress.