Britney Spears Baby Bump May Cost Her Janis Joplin Role    ·    April 1st, 2006

Britney Spears reportedly has dreams of playing Janice Joplin in a new biopic entitled The Gospel According to Janis, according to a report from the UK.  There may be a problem - aside from the fact that it’s aninsult to Joplin’s legacy - Britney’s baby bump may cost her the role.

Certainly it is not confirmed that Brit is indeed preggers, but pictures show a distinct bump on the one-time pop star, and now she could lose the role to singer ‘Pink’ without any competition.

The UK Sun gives the details:

Director Penelope Spheeris has already met Pink, Lindsay Lohan and Zooey Deschanel for the role and is hoping to further meet with Scarlett Johansson.

Spheeris told Contactmusic.com: “(Pink) would be my first choice, but she may have scheduling conflicts.”  However, a spokesperson for Pink said: “she would do just about anything to be part of that project!”

Meanwhile, regarding Britney Spears, Spheeris said: “Her agent asked if I could meet with her. Music ability is important, but most of all, the actress must have the spirit of Janis.

“Each of the actresses who has expressed interest in the role (would) bring her own special talents to the part.”

None of the three noted seem like they could pull it off though Scarlett would have the best credentials.