Keating eyes dark, edgy 'Hobbit' role

Ronan Keating has apparently auditioned for a role in The Hobbit as part of his quest to move into the movie industry.

The Boyzone singer is still waiting to hear back from the producers behind the two-part Lord Of The Rings prequel.

Keating said: "I don’t think I'll get the role of 'The Hobbit'. But I would like to take on roles which nobody would expect. I don't want to be reduced to love stories. I'd like to try dark, edgy roles. I need a challenge."

The father-of-three told freundin.de that despite his acting aspirations, he is still committed to Boyzone. "I just love to work with the guys," he said.

Director Peter Jackson recently confirmed that both Hobbit scripts have been delivered to MGM and the Guillermo del Toro project is currently in the budgeting stages.