In Guy Debord's Society as Spectacle, he defines "spectacle" as "the principle of commodity fetishism, the domination of society by "intangible as well as tangible things," which reaches its absolute fulfillment in the spectacle, where the tangible world is replaced by a selection of images which exist above it, and which simultaneously impose themselves as the tangible par excellence" (2.36). Clearly this is seen all over Hollywood, unfortunately.
Rumor of the streets is that Britney Spears has turned down the role of VIRGIN MARY in an upcoming film.... Could this possibly be the smartest thing Spears has done in awhile? I think so.
Apparently, an indie film is in the works called, "Sweet Baby Jesus," and producer Amy Redford thought Spears would be an excellent Virgin Mary. (It's a satire if you didn't already figure that out) Regardless, satire or no satire, who in the world would want to watch Spears play a role in ANY movie. Did no one ever see Crossroads in 2002.... it starred her BEFORE she went loony and guess what, it still sucked. As a matter of fact, I think it is safe to say that Redford only wanted Spears in the movie to add to the fictionalized, over-the-top spectacle of the movie. Controversy and drama seems to follow Britney Spears not just in Hollywood but at her handful of other homes as well. What better way to satirize and destroy religion than putting her as the Virgin Mary?!
I, personally, feel like more controversy would be created if a porn star were cast in the role because people are just getting sick of Britney Spears and her unusual life. Spears has a aura about her of weirdness and insanity that is commodified by her unusual appearances and new songs. She herself has become an even bigger commodity to gossip magazines as her life story is a sure sell. However, seeing her making fun of the Virgin Mary seems too much to me. Would she even understand the whole satire part of the film or would she actually try to immerse herself in the actual role of the Virgin Mary? Who knows, but rest assure this movie will do a whole lot better, and create a much bigger spectacle and stir without her name attached to the film in any way.
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