Lindsay Lohan turns 21 today, and though I know you’d prefer to be reading whatever haiku Slezak would pen in her honor, he’s off today, like 95 percent of the EW staff. So, PopWatchers, let’s celebrate in an even more constructive way: by playing armchair agent and suggesting what kind of project she should do next to win back her fans. Before you get your snark on, know that I’m writing this from a Craig Ferguson don’t-make-fun-of-those-who-need-help-and- are-getting-it place, and would encourage you all to join me there. (Remember how much you loved The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls — or at least didn’t hate them? Channel it.)
Personally, I’d love to see Lohan return to a project that she announced in 2004, and then abandoned— the film adaptation of Lynn Messina’s debut novel Fashionistas (think Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada only smarter, funnier, and quirkier— and I’m not just saying that because I’ve known Messina for 10 years). Lohan needs a sharp, clever, underdog character that reminds us that she’s bright, talented, and, most importantly, someone we can still root for. She’d find it in those pages.What project would you pitch Lohan?
Let’s just hope that the days she spent at rehab or the days she will stay in rehab will restore her back to her “Mean Girls” acting talent. Plus, perhaps she will rethink her toe up blonde dye job and go back to her normal red hair.
What project would I pitch her? Retirement!
I would actually love to see her in a father-daughter sports movie, something simple and gentle and about relationships. She and her father (Billy Bob Thornton) set out to win the local soap box derby and mend their strained relationship. Set it in the 70s for throwback charm (and a little bit of rightly-placed feminism) and you have a fun, family hit.
you have to see this FUNNNNNNYYYYY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y0FuMRHRCVY
she needs to do an action movie
EW reccomended this, but I agree that she’d make a great Beth Cooper in a film version of “I Love You Beth Cooper”-preferrably opposite someone like Shia LaBeouf.
Oh my god, L.L needs to take some time off – like a year! On this year off she needs to do some charity work in which she gets some positive exposure. Put away your singing career and get rid of your mom.
When you come back, start a clothing line for gay guys by opening your own boutique in West Hollywood. Then release your own purfume line which also caters to the gays.
The gays will always forgive you, make them your target audience.
I’m just waiting for day she finds a script with a nice tasteful nude scene.
My daughter has often been mistaken for Lindsay in the past(same age, same hair, height, etc), and just the little flurry of attention she gets then is upsetting. Think of living this way since you were a child, in addition to being Mommy’s meal ticket. Let’s all give her a break.
I think she needs to go back to something like “mean girls.” She is a great comedian and think she could really bring back the female lead romantic comedy. Mostly something set in college or just out of high school. Something written by Tina Fay or someone else from SNL. It would be good to see someone not part of the party scene as her female friend like Maeby from Arrested Development. As for the male lead, I don’t know maybe Shia LaBeouf and Justin Long.
self parody…best way to go
Lindsay needs to go away for a year, get her life together (stop doing coke!!!) and come back and actually do what she was doing…
Pick smart comedies (like “Mean Girls” NOT “Just my luck”) with a healthy helping of ensemble indie fare “A Prairie Home Companion”
I suggest she scour archived scripts for roles made for Ann Margret, but the studio felt was too risky at the time. Update them and score.
Wouldn’t it be great if she kicked her problem and went back to being the talented and smart performer she used to be? Every time I see her on the cover of some tabloid, I feel as sad as I used to when Robert Downey Jr. went through his troubles. Sad for her and for the people like myself who can’t wait to see her act again.
Amen to the red hair, Stephanie! I was going to suggest doing a prestige piece with some true-blue Hollywood veterans, but we all know how well Georgia Rule went over……
I agree with a lot of the posts that she should do a heart-warming family comedy. Sharp and witty comedies never fail! (Well, almost.) Also, she could try a prestige piece where she needs an accent. A really convincing and authentic-sounding accent is Hollywood gold.
I hope she doesn’t do anything morbid or depressing like I Know Who Killed Me. Yuck! Go back to your Mean Girls roots, LiLo!
I’m trying so hard to be nice… I’m trying, I’m trying…
Oh, i just can’t do it.
When I saw the trailer for I KNOW WHO KILLED ME, I was initially intrigued by the concept until i realized that the main actress was none other than Miss Lohan…
I don’t think I’ve ever had that kind of a reaction to an actor…
I can still watch Tom Cruise and put aside his crazy Oprah antics, Hugh Grant still makes me laugh even after his romp with questionable women of the night, and I can’t wait to see Winona Ryder make a triumphant return to the screen after her juvenile run-in with the law.
but Lohan… I just can’t take her anymore… An obnoxious spoiled brat… and I can’t see anything else…
Sorry Lohan, you’re really going to have to prove yourself off the screen (or maybe quit trying to prove yourself and just disappear for a while) before I can watch you without bringing your truck load of baggage with me to the theatre.