Avril LeThespian

How many levels of wrong is this? Avril, who I recall said she would never act after optioning Skater Boi, is now going to be in a Richard Gere film? Wrong, wrong, wrong.

MTV is reporting that Avril will star in a crime drama starring Richard Gere and Claire Danes entitled 'The Flock'. Even though it's only supposed to be a few lines, it's still wrong. She should stick to her forte, and that would be singing. I'm not a fan of the music, but at least she does it well! I've seen the videos, it's not a the best performance of the year...

"Lavigne will be in New Mexico this week to film her handful of scenes, according to a spokesperson for her management, who said the 21-year-old singer is just testing the waters with a few lines in the indie crime drama. Lavigne went through the standard audition process to land the role in the movie, in which Gere plays a federal agent who has to track down a missing girl he is convinced has a connection to the paroled sex offender he is tracking."

The premise sends chills down my spine. Gere, also not one of my favourites, is also good at what he does. Maybe he'll be on her next album. That'll be some fun, won't it?

"...an upcoming role as a possum named Heather in the animated DreamWorks film "Over the Hedge," due in May. In her first film role, she'll share (virtual) screen time with William Shatner, onscreen dad Bruce Willis and Gary Shandling."

Now this, this I can understand. There's so much more to being in front of a camera than being behind a microphone. I'm actually looking forward to Over the Hedge. The Flock -- not so much.

To see Avril's latest look, check out the link to the MTV article.