British rocker Pete Doherty is turning his hand to acting - he's landed the lead role in a French movie.
The Babyshambles and Libertines star has been expanding his repertoire away from the music industry recently, having launched his own jewellery line earlier this month (Dec10).
Now Doherty is to make his film debut in an untitled project, alongside actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, based on the life of 19th century writer Alfred de Musset.
He tells Britain's The Sun, "We start shooting in Paris on December 27. The story centres around a love triangle so it's pretty intense and romantic. I don't know if I'm a good actor but they say I am."