Mel Gibson has been lined up to play George Michael in a biopic of the singer's life.
Gibson, who has been accused of homophobia in the past, said he was "delighted" at being asked to play the controversial singer.
He said: "I am honored to have been chosen to play George Michael. This is a man who has struggled with his identity, fallen from grace and returned to the top of his game."
The film is expected to show some of the most notorious moments of Michael's career, such as getting caught propositioning a police officer in public toilets in Los Angeles.
The actor is also expected to polish up his singing voice and brush up on his dancing to remake videos such as Outside.
Michael said through his agent: "Watching Mel Gibson play me on screen is going to be interesting to say to the least. I hope he can return his hair to its Braveheart-era glory for the role."
In 1991, Gibson told a Spanish magazine that his posterior was "only for taking a s**t". He later said he had been drunk at the time.
The film is due to start filming later this spring.
With less than two weeks until showtime, producers of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards have announced three more presenters: Gerard Butler, Mel Gibson and Sophia Loren.
They join previously announced presenters Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Colin Farrell, Matthew Fox, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Mickey Rourke and Sam Worthington.
The awards are being hosted by Ricky Gervais, and will feature Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio presenting the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."
"I'm most looking forward to sharing the stage with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese," Gervais said. "Who'd have thought it. The biggest heartthrob, greatest actor and best director in the world ... and those three, all in one place."
Watch the Golden Globes on January 17th at 8:00 pm (ET) live on NBC.
Mel Gibson's wife of nearly 30 years, Robyn Moore, has filed for divorce.
The couple released the following statement Monday: "Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so."
Moore, citing irreconcilable differences, is seeking joint physical and legal custody over their minor child, Thomas, 9, according to court papers. She is also seeking spousal support and attorney's fees, and is asking the court to deny her husband any spousal support.
Gibson, 53, met Moore, at the time a dental nurse, in the late 1970s after the American-born actor, who moved to Australia when he was 12, had filmed his breakthrough success, Mad Max. The pair, both now 53, married on June 7, 1980, and have seven children – Hannah, 28, twins Edward and Christian, 26, William, 24, Louis, 21, Milo, 19, and Thomas.
Mel Gibson has been lined up to play George Michael in a biopic of the singer's life.
