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Canada could stand in the way of Lindsay Lohan playing Elizabeth Taylor, but don't thank us just yet.
Though reports have circulated that LiLo will star as Liz herself in a new Lifetime biopic, it all depends on Stephen Harper -- and her probation officer.
Filming on "Liz and Dick" (get your mind out of the gutter! It's about Taylor's romance with Richard Burton!) is set to start in the spring. That may be enough time for Lohan to complete her court requirements, but not her probation, which ends in 2014. Unless the 25-year-old "Mean Girls" star gets approval from her probation officer, she can't leave California during that time.
The other problem? If you are convicted of driving under the influence outside Canada (just like LiLo was), the government considers you "criminally inadmissible" to enter the country. The only way to get around that is by getting special permission from the government.
"She would apply with the consulate, which would allow the Canadian government to allow her entry prior to the period of deemed rehabilitation, which they consider to be five years following the conclusion of probation," criminal lawyer Troy Slaten told E! Online.
But even if Harper decides to give Lohan a chance, she still has to beat Megan Fox for the role of ol' violet eyes. According to Radar it's a done deal, but we've heard that one before.
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