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Timberlake joins 'Friend With Benefits'
Published Wednesday, Apr 7 2010, 13:47 BST | By Shannon McGarvey
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The popstar landed a supporting role in Easy A director Will Gluck's romantic comedy, according to Movie Web.
The script, which was bears the same name as recently announced projects by Ivan Reitman and an orphaned ABC pilot, was written by Keith Merryman and David Newman.
The 29-year-old will star as one of the three leads of the film about a headhunter who begins casually sleeping with a magazine editor.
A production schedule and complete cast listing for the film has yet to be released.
In recent years, Timberlake has put more focus on his acting career, landing roles in upcoming films The Social Network and Bad Teacher, with ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz.
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