Taylor Swift circling role of Joni Mitchell?

April 22, 2012 - 16:56 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Taylor Swift is circling the role of Joni Mitchell in Sony Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures' adaptation of Sheila Weller's book "Girls Like Us," which would mark the pop star's first turn in a bigscreen drama, Variety reported.

Pic examines the careers of singers Mitchell, Carly Simon and Carole King. Swift does not have an official offer, but has been linked to the Mitchell role for several months as other actresseshave auditioned to play Simon and King, including Alison Pill ("Midnight in Paris") for the lattersinger.

"House" exec producer Katie Jacobs, who optioned the book several years ago, is directing froma script by John Sayles. Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers") is set to produce the Sony pic,which has not yet been greenlit, though it is tentatively skedded to start production later this yearwhen the three leads' schedules allow for filming.

Swift, who's currently featured on "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, made her feature actingdebut in ensemble rom-com "Valentine's Day," and recently voiced a role in Universal's "TheLorax." Before that, she appeared as herself in the 2009 Miley Cyrus vehicle "Hannah Montana:The Movie."