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Her appearance on American sitcom How I Met Your Mother earned rave reviews and saw the ratings figure rise to the highest in the show’s history. Now it seems singer Britney Spears may be bringing her acting skills to London’s West End.

In what sounds like a perfect role for the girl from Louisiana, Britney is believed to have been offered the role of Southern belle Blanche DuBois in a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire.

An unnamed source revealed that Britney’s acclaimed performance on the sitcom led to the chance for her to tread the boards. “She had poise, timing and real flair,” they said.

British hard men Ray Winstone and Jason Stratham are understood to be among the actors in line to play Blanche’s brother-in-law, Stanley Kowlaski, originally played by acting legend Marlon Brando.

Screen beauty Vivien Leigh immortalised the role of the tragic heroine in the 1951 version of the film, earning her the best actress Oscar.

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