Britney Spears has declined to play Virgin Mary in an upcoming religious satire, "Sweet Baby Jesus" to be produced by French filmmaker Philippe Rebboah (The Jeweller's Shop, 1989). Photo Credit: Splash NewsNovember 08, 2008, (Sawf News) - Britney Spears has declined to play Virgin Mary in an upcoming religious satire, Sweet Baby Jesus to be produced by French filmmaker Philippe Rebboah (The Jeweller's Shop, 1989).
Britney was offered the role of a pregnant 19-year-old who is unsure about the identity of her baby's father. She goes into labor on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Maryland, as rumors swirl that the birth is Jesus Christ's second coming.
The comedy film will star Lily Tomlin, Tom Green and Pierce Brosnan's son, Sean, reports Daily News.
"Britney read the script and she really liked it and really wanted to play the role of Mary," Rebboah told Fox News. "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."
Keeping up with Britney's other French connections, the pop star has officially confirmed that she will be appearing on hit French show Star Academy on November 28th!
Britney is currently in her hometown in Kentwood, Louisiana, where she arrived on Friday, November 7, with sons Preston, 3, and Jayden, 2. This is the first time she has been allowed to travel out of California with the toddlers since loosing their custody to ex Kevin Federline earlier this year.
"This is a terrific indication of the progress she's made, and the growing trust between the two parents," a source close to Spears told People. "It was arranged cooperatively between Kevin and the lawyers."
"Britney just wanted to get some family time in and show the boys Louisiana, now that they're getting older," the source adds.
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