Tranny Madonna

Film

13:30 18 February 2005

Madonna will play a transvestite in a new Hollywood movie - a part she was so desperate she has agreed to do it for free.

The singer has harboured a long-life ambition to play outrageous cross-dresser Candy Darling.

Candy was made famous through a series of Andy Warhol films and was the inspiration behind Lou Reed's classic songs 'Candy Says' and 'Walk On The Wild Side'.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Madonna is desperate to be respected for her acting. She is still trying to shake off the bad publicity from the movie 'Swept Away'. She sees this as her big chance.

"This is a character she has wanted to play for a long time."

Madonna secured the part after jetting to New York last month to meet with longtime friend and movie agent Bryan Lourd, to discuss her film career.

Soon after, the 'Material Girl' met with producers of the as-yet unnamed film and agreed to star.

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