The Lord of the Rings star plays a struggling method actor in the upcoming Prime Video film.
The movie is set for a December release.
The legendary actor joked that the fourth edition will featuring him singing alongside the Oscar-nominated "Wicked" star.
Craig Brewer ("Hustle & Flow") will direct the film that tells Calvin Broadus Jr.'s story.
The buzz on the Los Angeles-based comedian, actor and writer's Amazon Prime Video special 'A Different Animal' is that an Emmy nomination may be in her future
Dierks Bentley and Good Charlotte are also among the performers.
The pop star appeared in the hit series from 2006 to 2011.
The film, with an original score by Kenny Beats, premiered at Sundance & hits theaters on Aug. 22.
The Bill Condon-directed project also stars Diego Luna & Tonatiuh.
“There are 6 million people in there, and I think about, ‘What would you want to hear if you were one of those people?’” Josh Homme says at L.A. screening.
