Oh noes. With The House Bunny nom’ing on close to $50 million at the box office, Anna Faris dished to MovieHole that she’s dropped out of the 2009 Linda Lovelace biopic Inferno to focus on comedies. Damn you, smart business sense. Over the summer, Faris expressed enthusiasm in playing Lovelace, troubled “star” of the infamous fellatio pic, Deep Throat, who later became an anti-porn crusader and died in a car accident. “You’re not going to even know who I am…I’ll be in a very dark place,” Faris said in June.

Inferno has experienced troubles with funding, so we expected it to be all-systems-go now that Faris is a proven mainstream draw. New lead permitting, the film will be the sophomore effort of director, Matthew Wilder, who helmed the cool-looking pseudo-Philip K. Dick flick, Your Name Here, with Bull Pullman—which still hasn’t seen a domestic release. Sam Rockwell is set to co-star as one of Lovelace’s abusive husbands.

Discuss: What actress would be as intriguing for the role as Faris?

  • Christopher Marc
    good idea, she should stick with slapstick..I'm still waiting for Smiley Face 2
  • Chuckles
    Linda Cardellini would be an interesting choice.
  • Hunter Stephenson
    @ Chuckles

    Very cool choice.
  • John
    Good. I would be happy if I didn't have to see her again. Smiley Face was so bad it made me angry. I made it through about 30 - 45 mins. I find her very annoying. I think her trying to act in a drama would be as bad as watching her in a comedy.
  • John I agree with you 100%, I don't understand some people's love of her...
  • Domino
    Tricia Helfer maybe? @ Chuckles Linda Cardellini does have a great 70s look
  • Domino
    Tricia Helfer maybe? @ Chuckles, Linda Cardellini has a great 70s look.
  • Naomi Watts would do a fantastic job in this role.
  • R_McCall
    Good fer her. I'm a fan. Happy to see her in whatever - in the tub, on the bed, in the shower...
  • The Gajonka
    SHE IS SO HOT. PROBABALY THE BEST BANG IN HOLLYWOOD. OMG, WHAT A HOT PIECE...
  • Vangelis2008
    Dudes, come on! This was the role Mischa Barton was born to play.
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