Britney Spears BSPEARSBOOK120507_1.jpg You read that right - according to a report in Us Magazine, the Kentwood Cutie has ben offered the role of the Virgin Mary in the film Sweet Baby Jesus!

The film is, of course, satirical in intent, depicting Mary as "a pregnant 19-year-old unsure of her baby's paternity who goes into labor on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Maryland, as rumors swirl that the birth is Jesus Christ's second coming"

"I had to convince my partners because they were like, 'Oh, no. Britney?'" producer Philippe Rebboah told the mag. "But I thought it was brilliant. It's a bit ironic that she would play the Virgin Mary, no?"

Apparently, Britney's currently reviewing the script and will come to a decision about taking the role within days. Rebboah seems enthusiastic about his prospects, too - the mag quotes him as saying "She likes the idea, that's what I heard."

What do you think - would Britney make a good (satirical) Virgin Mary? Or is she just not that innocent?