Brit Brit Is The Virgin Mary

Britney Spears is set to play the Virgin Mary.

French producer Phillippe Rebboah has approached the 'Toxic' singer to portray the mother of Christ in a satirical film of the Nativity story called 'Sweet Baby Jesus'.

Rebboah told Us Weekly magazine: "I had to convince my partners, because they were like, 'Oh, no. Britney?' But I thought it was brilliant."

The modern re-imagining of the Christian story sees Mary as a pregnant 19-year-old unsure of her baby's paternity who goes into labour on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Maryland, amid rumours the birth is the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Meanwhile, Britney will today (12.12.07) undergo questioning by ex-husband Kevin Federline's lawyers in the latest chapter of the bitter custody battle for sons Sean Preston, two, and 15-month-old Jayden James.

The 'Gimme More' singer has been served with a deposition to answer questions under oath at the office of Kevin's attorney.

Her testimony is not expected to take more than a day.

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