Things are looking up for Justin Timberlake. In January he announced his engagement to Jessica Biel. Now he's been brought on board to play a lead role in Trouble With the Curve alongside the legendary Clint Eastwood. The drama revolves around the life of an aging baseball scout who takes his daughter, played by Amy Adams, along with him on one last scouting trip. Timberlake is set to play the role of Johnny Flanagan, a Yankees scout and former pitcher, and Adams' love interest.
Eastwood is coming out of acting retirement for the film, after claiming his final role would be in Gran Torino. However, he is handing his director reigns over to Robert Lorenz, who was the assitant directed for several of Eastwood's films. The film will come out in 2013.
Timberlake has also been brought on to the latest Coen brother's project. Inside Llewlyn Davis, which tells the story of a young musician trying to make it in the music scene of 1960s Greenwich Village. The movie will also star Oscar Isaac in the title role, as well as Carey Mulligan and Coen brothers standby John Goodman, and will come out in 2012 as well.
Until Timberlake's new projects hit the theaters the best way to get your fix is to return to his previous work, in this slideshow starting with his best role and leading to the worst.
Timberlake played the creator of Napster and Facebook partner in the critically successful 2010 film, directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin.WikipediaBased on a true story, Alpha Dogs starred Emile Hirsch as a 15-year old drug dealer. The film explores the internal dynamics of gangs as well as their social context.WikipediaOne of actor's greatest onscreen roles. Timberlake busted out his pop star skills to deliver a memorable song about a offering creative Christmas presents to his girlfriend.WikipediaThe 2011 comedy tells the story of two friends who attempt to enter into a no-strings-attached, non-romantic sexual relationship with somewhat humorous results.WikipediaReleased in 2011, this underrated comedy featured Timberlake as rich, naive substitute teacher and the subject of Diaz's affections.WikipediaThis 2011 action films takes place in the year 2116. Time has become a commodity, and the rich live forever while the rest die soon after turning 25. Timberlake plays a 28-year old factory worker who takes on the system.WikipediaTimberlake returned to SNL in 2009 to perform Mother Lover, in which he and Samberg sing about romancing each others mothers.WikipediaTimberlake played a professional hockey player named "Le Coq." Kanye West and Jessica Simpsons also appeared in the film as themselves.WikipediaCo-starring alongside Morgan Freeman, LL Cool J and Kevin Spacey, Timberlake plays a young journalist who attempts to uncover police corruption. The movie is pretty much one big cliche. WikipediaTimberlake plays the voice of Yogi's sidekick, while the title role is voiced by Dan Akroyd. the bears are animated, but the rest of the 2010 film is live action.Wikipedia
