Hollywood’s leading ladies battle for ‘Barbarella’ role in remake

WASHINGTON - It has been revealed that the leading ladies of Hollywood are vying to land the role of Barbarella, who had been made famous by Jane Fonda in the 1960s.

Aussie film director Robert Luketic will be directing the flick, and producer Dino DeLaurentiis has confirmed that the film is his number one priority.

Lorenze De Maio, the boss of De Laurentiis’ production company, reveals that stars like Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood are vying to play the sexually adventurous space traveller.

“Every young actress in town is interested in playing that Barbarella part,” Variety magazine quoted De Maio as saying. (ANI)