Justin Timberlake Turned Down Teen Movies  4/29/06

Justin Timberlake turned down the chance to star in teen comedies, so he could prove himself as a serious actor.

The singer made his movie debut in Edison, which was quickly followed by second movie Alpha Dog. The 25-year-old is now bombarded with scripts - but he has always been determined not to rely on his fame to win roles.

He says, "I'd rather do something that challenges me. I have been sent an enormous amount of scripts, some of them were teen movies. Some of them were actually funny.

"But I didn't want people to think I would capitalize on my music. And it's not what I wanted to be known for."