{"id":268,"date":"2021-04-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/?p=268"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:33:21","slug":"singer-to-actor-justin-timberlake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/04\/23\/singer-to-actor-justin-timberlake\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer to Actor: Justin Timberlake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WARNING:<\/span> <\/strong>This Article May Contain Spoilers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It probably comes as no surprise that Justin decided to become a singer, as this seemed to be the path chosen by his fellow well-known Mousekeeters (excluding Ryan Gosling but we\u2019ll talk about him at a later date). He started out as a member of N*Sync but soon decided he wanted to branch out on his own. If I\u2019m honest, I was not much of a fan of Mr Trousersnake\u2019s when he first hit the scene but his work from SexyBack <\/em>onwards and his stuff with Timbaland \u2013 I\u2019m happy to say he\u2019s won me over. However, we aren\u2019t here to talk about his music, we\u2019re here to discuss his acting credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alpha Dog<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Based on a true story which, when you watch it, will absolutely break your heart – this film takes on the tale of the kidnapping of Zack Mazursky (played by the late Anton Yelchin). Timberlake plays the role of Frankie, and I\u2019ll be honest, I felt a little bit sorry for his character in the end. In the beginning he\u2019s a willing participant but as the film goes on Frankie does whatever he can to get Zack out of the situation he has ended up in. In truth, Frankie is only involved in what happens to Zack due to his own fear of getting into trouble. I\u2019ve been judgmental of Justin Timberlake\u2019s acting because of a film I will mention later but honestly I could not fault him in this. He really does make you feel for the guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner Runner<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I\u2019ll be honest, I actually thought this film was much earlier in Timberlake\u2019s acting career but it turns out to be his fourth lead role. To think he can hold his own alongside someone like Ben Affleck says a lot about how far he had come acting-wise by 2013. What I like about this film is that throughout you know there is a dark underbelly to the film but it has been made in an almost light-hearted way that really you forget that Ivan Block is even a bad guy. Things don\u2019t even truly start taking a turn for the worst until half-way through. To a point, it\u2019s almost like you\u2019re watching two different films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends With Benefits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Now, I\u2019m not saying that I have been converted to the world of Rom-Coms but this is the way I prefer them to be written. It\u2019s a little like When Harry Met Sally <\/em>for the new generation. Films like this remind us that love isn\u2019t always perfect and doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. Justin Timberlake stars alongside Mila Kunis (I think this may be where the rumours circled about them being together) and they play off each other so well that I guess it\u2019s no surprise that this is what happened. The main thing I actually love about this film is that even though it is a Rom-Com itself, it actually takes the mick out of the more sickly-sweet romantic comedies out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorary Mentions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                As I said previously, before watching Alpha Dog<\/em>, I had real questions over how good of an actor Timberlake was because how much of a reasonably terrible film In Time <\/em>is (obviously, make your own opinion). Also, Alpha Dog <\/em>was not his only role in a true-life film as he played Sean Parker in The Social Network <\/em>(the first president of Facebook). Outside of this, Justin has also done a few voice roles, including Artie in Shrek the Third, <\/em>Boo Boo in Yogi Bear <\/em>and Branch in Trolls.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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