Timberlake's on Facebook

Justin Timberlake will play one of the lead parts in a film dedicated to the birth of Facebook, directed by the brilliant David Fincher.

The music superstar will play Sean Parker, Facebook's current president and co-founder of Napster.

After his parts in, variously, a flop («The Love Guru», voted worst film of 2008), a cursed masterpiece («Southland Tales») and a number of under-the-radar films (such as «Alpha Dog»), Timberlake's participation in «The Social Network» will probably raise his actor's status.

Even more so now that David Fincher, considered one of the best filmmakers in the world, is tapped to direct. His filmography speaks for itself: «Se7en», «The Game», «Zodiac», «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button», «Fight Club».

While it is currently in pre-production and shouldn't start shooting before next month, «The Social Network» is already one of 2010's most awaited films.