Sometimes you just can’t resist posting about wild and wacky rumours, even when it’s pretty obvious that they’ll probably amount to nothing. According to the oh-so-reliable Fox News, French producer Phillippe Rebboah (The Guitar) is working on a religious satire called Sweet Baby Jesus. The movie takes place in the modern day in the town of Bethlehem, Maryland, where a 19 year old girl goes into labour on Christmas Eve. With the father of the child unknown, the townspeople start to think it may be the second coming of Jesus Christ.

As if that concept wouldn’t piss off the religious right enough as it is, Rebboah also wants to cast Spears as the 19 year old girl. “I had to convince my partners, because they were like, ‘Oh, no. Britney?’ But I thought it was brilliant.” Well, I can think of a few words to describe this casting, and brilliant is not one of them.

Rebboah claims that Britney is currently reading over the script, but a source close to her denies this. “A film career definitely isn’t her focus right now.” Well it’s unfortunate, but I guess Rebboah may have to find another “wild child” to bring his unique vision to life. Paris Hilton is probably available… and hey, wasn’t she rumoured to be playing Mother Teresa at one point? Now that’s brilliant.

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