Rotten wants Timberlake to play him in biopic

[Fenris]

In brief: Lydon wants Timberlake for Rotten role
Staff and agencies
Tuesday April 27, 2004

John Lydon wants Justin Timberlake to play him in the forthcoming film version of his autobiography. The former Sex Pistol, known as Johnny Rotten in his punk heyday, said Timberlake had agreed to the request provided Lydon stays away from the film set. Lydon's book No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, is being made into a film by Penelope Spheeris, the Wayne's World director. Spheeris currently working on the Janis Joplin biopic The Gospel According to Janis, starring pop singer Pink.

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1204478,00.html

Make what you want of that.

[Blue-Jay]

1. That's odd...

I suppose there's a slight resemblence, aside from the talent-aspect.

[drumwolf]

2. I know some people may be thinking "WTF?!?".....

...but somehow I'm not as surprised as other people might be. I've always had the sense that Lydon is an irreverent prankster who doesn't take his own punk rock legacy as seriously as most of his fans. And casting the guy from N'Sync would be the perfect prank to play on rock crits and hipsters.

And the fact that Timberlake agreed to play Lydon as long as Lydon stays away from the set is also somehow quite consistent with my perception of Lydon.

[tigereye]

3. both seem kind of sacreligious in the musical sense

Pink? as Janis Joplin? Now Joan Osborne, that would make more sense.