After the announcement that Ed Sheeran was cast in an on screen role, we take a look at other singers who have taken the leap from the mic to the silver-screen.
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In 2007, Justin Timberlake took a break from his singing career and focused on acting. His most notable roles are in the movies include The Social Network, Bad Teacher, In Time and Friends with Benefits. Courtesy Columbia Pictures -
Will Smith, then a rapper called The Fresh Prince turned to the screen in 1990 starring in a popular series called The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. His most notable roles are in The Pursuit of Happyness and I Am Legend. AP / Columbia Pictures -
Beyoncé first took to the screen in Carmen: A Hip Hopera in 2001. Her most notable film roles include Dreamgirls (2001) and Obsessed (2009). Getty Images / AFP -
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine starred in Begin Again in 2014 and the second season of American Horror Story in 2012. AP / The Weinstein Company -
Jon Bon Jovi starred in Young Guns II with his last performance being in New Year’s Eve in 2011. AP -
Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def took to the screen in 2000 and has sinced featured in over 20 movies. Courtesy Abbolita Productions -
Sarah Geronimo’s debut was in Sarah ... Ang Munting Prinsesa with her most notable role being Laida Magtalas in It Takes A Man And A Woman. Duncan Chard for the National -
Frank Sinatra started a movie career which spanned 5 decades starting in 1945. His last movie was Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1989. AP / Sinatra Family Archive via The Press House -
Elvis Presley began his movie career in 1956 with Love Me Tender with his last movie being Change of Habit in 1969. AP
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