Spies close to Britney Spears deny that the popwreck has been ousted from a starring role in the upcoming indie flick Memoirs of a Medicated Child; in fact, they say Britney was never approached to appear in the movie.

“She’s never heard of these guys before,” a friend tells OK!. “She gets offers all the time but isn’t interested in any at the moment. Everyone’s trying to make money off her name or by trying to be associated with her. It’s a false story.”

A Hollywood insider also tells OK! that firing Britney would actually be a stupid move for any filmmaker looking to make a splash. “She does nothing but make headlines right now,” the movie exec explains to OK!. “For some guy trying to garner whatever attention he can, she’d be worth putting up with whatever her problems are. At the very least, you’d make your money back on cable and DVD sales.”