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So I realize that this aricle was from 2 years ago but I just found it recently.  I have known that there will be a movie called Gospel According to Janis about--who else?--Janis Joplin for a while now.  However, I had no idea about this:

Deschanel Beats Spears and Lohan to Joplin Role

17 August 2006 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Zooey Deschanel has beaten Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Scarlett Johansson to the coveted role of Janis Joplin in the forthcoming movie biopic of the tragic singer. Pop punk Pink was originally director Penelope Spheeris' first choice to play the late rocker, but pulled out, blaming the movie's producers for turning the casting process into "some circus pop contest - who's the 'it' girl who wants to play Janis." However, Almost Famous beauty Deschanel, 26, has signed to play Joplin in The Gospel According To Janis, which starts filming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in November. "Piece Of My Heart" hitmaker Joplin died of an heroin and alcohol overdose in a Hollywood hotel room in October 1970 at the age of 27.



What Janis fan in their right mind, would see a film about her portrayed by either Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears?  Now I don't know about Johansson, she doesn't seem like she could pull it off well either.  Now when they had originally cast Pink to play Joplin I thought that maybe the movie would turn out alright.  With Deschanel, I do like her, but I am only familiar with her work in Elf and Almost Famous.  I know she can act and sing so hopefully she can give a great performance.  While her voice is very different from Joplin's I hear she is working with a vocal coach so here's hoping for the best.