The “Sex and the City” star will take over the role of feminist Gloria Steinem in the movie about real-life adult film star Linda Lovelace following Demi’s decision to pull out in the wake of her hospitalization earlier this week. She is said to have dropped out of the film the day after the 911 incident, and will take the necessary amount of time needed to recuperate from her illness as well as recover from her messy split from ex-husband Ashton Kutcher.
Moore was rushed to the hospital on Monday, January 23, 2012 and allegedly treated for exhaustion after suffering a seizure while partying at her home. Demi, who is in the process of divorcing her husband Ashton Kutcher, has been alleged to be suffering from anorexia and substance abuse issues. Asthon Kutcher’s ex-wife also made headlines after media reported she was spotted at a club with daughter Rumer, dancing on tables and having tons of fun.
Parker, 49, officially signed up to the project on Friday and joins new cast member Chloe Sevigny who has agreed to play the part of a journalist tasked with finding out the real story of Linda’s life. There have also been reports that another Parker – Weeds star Mary-Louise – would take on the role of Steinem. James Franco portrays Hugh Hefner and Amanda Seyfried portrays the adult film star Linda Lovelace. Lovelace appeared in the 1972“Deep Throat,” that is still considered to be one of the world’s most infamous pornographic films. Lovelace, the film, started production in December 2011 is slated for release later this year.
The film has been riddled with casting changes and problems from the very beginning. Lindsay Lohan was initially meant to star as the late porn icon Linda Lovelace star of the mainstream-succesful 1972 film, Deep Throat. She was later replaced by In Time actress Amanda Seyfried. Seyfriend, 26, recently spoke about her preparation for the risqué role. She told ABCnews.com that it is going to be really hard and kind of terrifying at the same time. She added that she do have some liberties there but she is playing someone that existed in history and had quite an established reputation for something very extreme.
Last month Amanda was spotted filming on location in Los Angeles and looked almost unrecognizable as she slipped on the brown wig to channel infamous adult film star. James Franco will play infamous Playboy head honcho Hugh Hefner. Other stars involved in the project include Peter Sarsgaard, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth, Sharon Stone, Juno Temple and Hank Azaria. “Lovelace” is the story of the late Linda Lovelace, the 1970s porn icon known for her role in the adult film “Deep Throat”. After making several porn films, Linda later became a prominent supporter of the anti-pornography movement, claiming that she had been forced into pornography by her then husband Chuck Traynor. “Lovelace” is being directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, whose credits include “Howl” and “The Celluloid Closet.”
