February 28, 2011 9:45 AM ET
Tom Cruise and Constantine Maroulis on the 'Rock of Ages' stage in Hollywood, February 19, 2011.
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Tom Cruise will play fictional heavy metal star Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, the big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, film director Adam Shankman confirmed to E! News' Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet at Sunday's Oscars.
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"He's studying his vocals," Shankman said.
In the show, Cruise's character sings Jon Bon Jovi's classic "Wanted Dead or Alive."
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But can Cruise carry a tune like his wife Katie Holmes?
"He can sing!" Shankman said. "It's a miracle!"
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Along with Holmes, Cruise checked out a performance of the show last Sunday in Hollywood, where American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis stars.
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