Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been axed from a forthcoming film about Charles
Manson.
The actress was due to star in independent movie 'The Manson Girls' -
playing Nancy Pitman, one of the cult followers of the notorious Manson who
was convicted of seven counts of murder in 1971 - but was dropped after
other actors refused to work alongside her.
The 21-year-old actress signed up for the movie in March and was due to
start shooting in Los Angeles in July.
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Manson masterminded a series of gruesome murders including that of pregnant
actress Sharon Tate, the then-wife of director Roman Polanski. He is now 73
and serving a life sentence for first-degree murder in jail.
Nancy Pitman - who was known as Brenda when she was part of the 'Manson
Family', the nickname given to his followers - ran away from her wealthy
family home in Malibu, California, at the age of 16 to be with Manson.
While she didn't participate in the murders, she is believed to have
accompanied Manson to the scene of the crime afterwards to help remove
evidence.
Lindsay has hit the headlines more for her partying, drinking and alleged
drug taking than her acting work recently. Her last big screen outing, 'I
Know Who Killed Me' was a box office flop.
She was publicly criticized by bosses on 'Georgia Rule' after a string of
absences during filming.
James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek Productions who made the movie,
issued an open letter to her saying: "You and your representatives have told
us that your various late arrivals and absences from the set have been the
result of illness. We are well aware that your ongoing all night heavy
partying is the real reason for your so-called 'exhaustion'."
She is currently filming a cameo in hit TV comedy-drama 'Ugly Betty'.
Lindsay Lohan getting into Samantha Ronson's car after leaving Goa nightclub in L.A (05/08/08).
Nice Nike high tops.