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Justin Timberlake signs on to star in 'The Open Road'

Feb 7, 2008, 07:38 PM | by Nicole Sperling

Categories: Movie Biz

Justintimberlakecasting_l Looks like Justin Timberlake is starting to take this whole acting thing rather seriously. The mega-selling pop singer has just signed on to star in writer/director Michael Meredith's drama The Open Road, in which he'll play a young man trying to reconnect with his father (Jeff Bridges) as he struggles to get the old man home to his ailing mother's bedside. Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain, We Are Marshall) will play Timberlake's girlfriend, while Mary Steenburgen will take on the role of the mom. The film is scheduled to begin production this month in Louisiana.

Daniel Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:59 PM EST

Justin Timberlake is filmin hear in my City filming "The Open Road" in Corpus Christi, Texas At Whataburger field, Where we had other great movies like Pearl Harbor (2001), The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Selena (1997) and The King (2005) among feature films in Corpus Christi, Texas...

jenn Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 09:13 PM EST

i saw him today at our hospital in hammond,LA he's bringing sexy back lol.

whatever Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 10:43 PM EST

I went downtown hammond to see him...and basically Justin doesnt like GIRLS because after his film, he got in his car when 30 girls were outside waiting for him for 5 hours!!
he just got in the car and waved.

i officially HATEEEEE him

Rachel Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 09:54 AM EST

I think he is doing wonderful things with his life. He is a really big role model for young adults. He is showing that you can be a young star and still grow up and make the right choices with your life. Way to go!!

Rosie Fri, Feb 8, 2008 at 12:51 AM EST

I love the man, and he was very, very convincing in Black Snake Moan and especially Alpha Dog. Good for him.

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