Lindsay Lohan -- HANDPICKED By Victoria Gotti

Lindsay Lohan beat out Blake Lively AND Sienna Miller for her new role as Victoria Gotti -- and TMZ has learned ... Victoria herself made sure that happened.

Sources close to the production tell TMZ, producers were considering both Blake and Sienna for the role -- but John Gotti's famously blonde daughter wasn't having it, insisting Lindsay get the role instead ... and producers loved the idea.

Not all that surprising -- according to sources, Victoria is a good friend of the Lohan family ... and she often spends time with them on Long Island.

Meanwhile, Lindsay is currently in L.A. auditioning for "Superman" -- but we're told she already has a plane ticket back to NYC for April 12th ... to close the Gotti deal for good.

Credit: TMZ

Sneak Peak: Celebrities Autumn Street Style

Peaches Geldof

However much we may wish that summer would last forever so take it eventually always end, and when it does, we can not do anything to embrace the new season! Recently we have seen some celebrities who made it great. They have said goodbye to summer wardrobes and welcomed their fall wardrobes.

Summery dresses have been replaced by jackets and leather jackets and sandals have been fired by the boots. Autumn lights still by their absence in Los Angeles, so we assume that Kaliforniatjejerna may enjoy the last rays of the sun for a while ... But until they change the gearing up for the fall so you can enjoy and be inspired by those New York and London this autumn fashion girls!

Sienna Miller

Claudia Schiffer

Drew Barrymore
Gwyneth Paltrow
Blake Lively
Kate Moss

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