Porn Star James Deen -- Offered Lead Role in XXX Version of 'The Canyons'

Porn star James Deen has starred in a number of XXX movie parodies, but he has a chance to make history ... by doing a porn parody of his own mainstream movie!

Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch is actively courting James to direct and star in a porn version of "The Canyons" ... the movie he starred in alongside Lindsay Lohan.

Hirsch sent James a letter, in which he tries to lure Deen to the project by saying, "It would be a first in parodies ... the actual star of a mainstream movie also starring in an X-Rated version of that same movie! How cool is that?"

As for who they've lined up for the role of Lindsay, Hirsch says they've gathered "a list of hot women" for him to consider.