In the past, many celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Lindsay Lohan and Drew Barrymore have been considered for the remake of the 1968 science fiction erotica film Barbarella. Among those names, one actress seems to standout ? Erica Durance. Many believe that the Smallville actress perfectly fits the shoes of the Queen of the Galaxy, which was originally occupied by actress Jane Fonda. And being part of FHM magazine's list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World" for two years now has made the controversial vixen role even more fitting for the 28-year old actress.



Durance, a native of Calgary, Alberta, currently stars as Lois lane on the science fiction series Smallville. Prior to Smallville she has appeared on shows like The Chris Isaak Show, The Collector, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, and Tru Calling. She has also graced the movie world with films like The Untold, Devil Winds, House of the Dead, Island Heat: Stranded and The Butterfly Effect 2.

Originally written by Vittori Bonicelli

Claude Brul?, Barbarella features a young woman who gets caught in various adventures around the galaxy. Dispatched by the President of the Galaxy to do a special mission, she has sexual encounters with various characters while fulfilling what she is tasked to do.

In the upcoming remake version, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, credited for writing James Bond movies, will be working on the script while Dino De Laurentiis, credited for Hannibal, will be producing the movie.

The anticipated Barbarella remake is tentatively scheduled for release in 2009. But while waiting for official confirmation on Durance's inclusion in Barbarella, fans can catch her in the film Ecstasy, a dark romantic comedy that will be released on March 28, 2008, and her two other films, I Me Wed and NO Time Like the Present, which is still currently in production.