Johnny Depp to play rockstar in new film

Hollywood star Johnny Depp gets to fulfill his longtime musical ambitions by playing a rock star in his new movie, Sonny Boy.

The 47-year-old actor and producer- who is famous for his role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series- initially wanted to make his career in music and joined several rock groups after leaving school- before his eye finally turned towards acting as a prospective profession, Contactmusic reported.

Now the star is in full gear to combine both his interests as he has reportedly bagged the lead role, a rock 'n' roll artiste in forthcoming movie Sonny Boy.

Depp, in recent months has gone back to his first love, music as he played with British band Babybird on their recent album.

He has also reportedly entered into negotiations to launch his own record label. Sonny Boy, is a narrative of a rocker who scores a hit with an old song and embarks on a mission to find the track's original writer.