The following italicized article is from www.foxnews.com:Late last year, French film Producer Philippe Rebboah (whose most recent credit is as an associate producer on Amy Redford’s indie film "The Guitar") made headlines by announcing his intention to cast the then chaotic Britney Spears in his upcoming satire "Sweet Baby Jesus."
Production is set to start rolling in Bethlehem, Md., in January — but what happened to the pop princess?
"Britney read the script and she really liked it and really wanted to play the role of Mary," Rebboah told Tarts. "She isn't as scandalous in Europe as she is in the States, and I knew she would do a good job, but [people] were so against it and she was pressured. Then she ran into all the trouble with her family so we mutually decided the timing wasn’t right."
The 1970s film centers around a pregnant 19-year-old who is unsure of her baby's paternity and goes into labor on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Md., amid speculation that the birth is Jesus Christ's second coming. Drew Barrymore’s ex-husband Tom Green has just signed on to play Mary's boyfriend "Joe" and will star alongside comedic actress Lily Tomlin and Pierce Brosnan’s son, Sean Brosnan.
But replacing Spears put serious delays on production and the decision-makers have now decided to go with a "real" actress as opposed to a pop personality, 22-year-old rising starlet Alison Pill, who is set to make waves when "Milk" is released this month.
But wait! There is still a chance Miss Spears will still be part of the immaculate film conception.
"Britney was so touched by the script, so we are in talks about having her write and perform the closing number," Rebboah added. "Music of the '70s is a real focus in the film. We don’t want her to do anything religious, but something that captures the beauty of the story."
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