Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne is set to put her music career on hold after landing her first lead role in a movie. The singer has toyed with acting in the past, taking on minor roles in last year's The Flock and 2006 film Fast Food Nation. She also provided the voice for a character in 2006 animated movie Over The Hedge.

But now Lavigne is stepping up her career as a serious thespian with her first starring role and she insists it will be totally different to her previous work. She tells The London Paper, "I've got a film role coming up, something you wouldn't expect from me, something deep and dark." (wenn)