Lindsay Lohan is getting back on the big screen!
The talented actress, who has had a wild roller-coaster 2011, has signed on to play Kim Gotti, the daughter-in-law of mob boss John Gotti, Sr. in the upcoming movie Gotti: Three Generations. Lohan will be starring alongside film heavyweight John Travolta (who will be playing Gotti Sr, aka the Teflon Don), and Joe Pesci who is playing Gotti’s first in command, Angelo Ruggiero.
Gotti: Three Generations, marks the first headlining role Lohan has received since 2007’s I Know Who Killed Me, which was widely panned by critics and bombed nationwide (though I personally didn’t find it that bad).
The actress was previously working on the Linda Lovelace Story, but the producers of the film were having issues finding insurance for the actress due to her personal issues; Malin Ackerman was announced to play the role of Lovelace in lieu of Lindsay.
On the upcoming mob film, Lohan told the Associated Press: “I’m really excited to be back on set and clear up all the misinterpretations about me and show this is what I love to do. I think it’s such an iconic story. I’m honored to be working with John Travolta and Joe Pesci.”
Lohan’s deal actually landed her two films, the Gotti movie as well as an upcoming film which was written by veteran actor Chazz Palminteri. The actress did have a bit of drama with regards to the role of Kim Gotti though, as executive producer Mark Fiore had earlier dropped the actress from contention for the role due to negotiation problems with Lohan’s management group.
A quick phone call from Lindsay herself to Fiore quickly fixed things though, and Lohan secured the role in the film which is estimated for release in 2012.
“It was over. But Lindsay wanted to do this film so bad that she interceded, and she called up her managers and [she] singlehandedly got everything going again,” Steve Honig, a spokesman for the film’s production company Fiore Films, told entertainment website TheWrap. We started the day [thinking] she was not going to be in the film and talks had broken down, and we ended the day with her signing a two-picture deal. You never know what’s going to happen in Hollywood.”
Lohan told the Hollywood Reporter that she feels like she can relate to many of the mob women, stating “You don’t get to see the heart behind the story and the real side of people. I can relate to that because I think that I’ve been portrayed in a certain light. I just want to do my best to show what their family really went through.”
Marc Fiore said of the former child star, “We’re very pleased to have Lindsay on-board. She has been very enthusiastic about the Gotti project, and after resuming discussions with her, we were impressed by her commitment to the film and felt she would be a perfect Kim Gotti.”
All of us here at Positively Celebrity wish to congratulate Lindsay on her new gig and can’t wait to see her back where she belongs, on the big screen in theaters nationwide!
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