Anna Faris revealed to MTV on Tuesday, her next role will be a porn star. The actress, who's well known for starring in comedies, said, "There's a project about Linda Lovelace, the porn star, that we're really hoping to put together soon," she said of a dramatic biopic that will cast her as the infamous
Deep Throat actress who dragged the X-rated movie into mainstream culture. "It's a really deep, dark drama, and it would be cool for me to do."
Lovelace became a household name after
Deep Throat became a pop-culture phenomenon that had stars like Johnny Carson and Jack Nicholson attending showings. Porn became chic, and the film has to date grossed more than $600 million worldwide, some believe it is still be the most profitable movie ever made.