Justin Timberlake Grows Out Locks for Role on 'The Social Network'

Mon, 19 October 2009 21:48:17 ET

Justin Timberlake is obliged to grow out his curly hair to portray Sean Parker on upcoming David Fincher-directed movie 'The Social Network'.

Billed to star as Sean Parker on upcoming movie "The Social Network", Justin Timberlake has been obliged to grow out his curly locks. Dishing on his longer hair, he said in an interview with MTV News on Saturday, October 17, "My hair is obviously growing out for a reason."

On the film, which eyes for 2010 release schedule, Justin's character is described as an ego-swollen party boy, part Silicon Valley wheeler-and-dealer, part see-and-be-seen nightlife maven. He is also a Napster co-founder who helps Jesse Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg growing Facebook after its launch at Harvard.

Still in the same interview, the Jessica Biel's boyfriend also shared about working together with the film's director David Fincher and its screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. "To be honest, David Fincher is so ridiculously genius that we're all just following his lead," the 28-year-old singer stated.

"I think we want to tell the story, and I want to tell it through Sorkin's words and Fincher's eyes," he continued talking about the flick, which is based on "The Accidental Billionaires" that is written by Ben Mezrich. "I think Aaron did a lot of research on all of it. I don't want to speak for another actor, but I think the consensus for all of us is that we just want to make a great film."

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