Justin Timberlake gets a crash-course in online gambling in preparation for his next movie.
Looks like heart-throb Justin Timberlake is getting to know his 'folds' from his 'flashes', as he swots up for his next cinematic role. Next fall, the singer-turned-actor is due to grace our screens alongisde Ben Affleck in the movie Runner, Runner. Written by Brian Koppelman, (Ocean's Thirteen) this is a dramatic thriller set in the world of online gambling. In it, Justin Timberlake plays Richie First, a Princeton graduate, taken on as the protege of an online casino businessman, played by Ben Affleck.
This role follows Timberlake's performance as yet another bright, young thing - Napster co-founder Sean Parker - in the chart-topping movie The Social Network.Now, he must turn his hand to 'Burn cards' and 'High Rollers' as he prepares to conquer the world of online casinos.
Casino MoviesCasinos have always made for fascinating subject matters in movies, from the 1940's hit Lady Luck,to Bugsy Malone, Goldfinger and more recently Casino Royaleand Matt Damon's Rounders. And not forgetting De Niro's unforgettable performance in Casino...
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