Justin Timberlake believes it was fate that allowed him to fulfil his teenage dream of becoming an actor.

The SexyBack singer has made a successful crossover from music to film, thanks to well-received roles in movies like Alpha Dog and new release The Love Guru.

And he believes he was always meant to act.

Timberlake tells Star magazine: "(Acting is) a huge passion of mine. I was having a conversation with my stepdad the other day, and he said, 'It's funny that you eventually got into film.'

“He reminded me how I got a phone call when I was 14 saying that there's a record company that's going to sign me.

“But two weeks before that, the plan was to drive to Los Angeles for TV pilot season. So I guess everything works out the way it's
supposed to."