Weekend Rock Question: What is the Best Rock-Star Movie Role?

David Bowie in 'Labyrinth'

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Earlier this week Drake revealed his ambition to one day portray Barack Obama in a movie about the president's life. This wouldn't be a huge stretch for Drake – not only does he bear some resemblance to the commander-in-chief, but he had a successful career as an actor before becoming a hip-hop star. He's not alone: many other musicians have had careers in acting. (Cher and Jennifer Hudson have actually won Academy Awards for their performances!) Our question for you this week is: What is the best movie role ever by a rock star?

You can vote here in the comments, on facebook.com/rollingstone, or on Twitter using the #weekendrock hashtag.

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Song Stories

“I'm Yours”

Jason Mraz | 2008

Jason Mraz re-emerged after his disappointing second album with this lead single, a Jack Johnson-esque ditty about giving yourself fully to someone else. The success of the reggae-tinged song (it earned two Grammy nods and a spot on the Billboard singles chart for well over a year) was something the folk-pop singer never predicted when he wrote it in 15 minutes at home. "I played a happy-hippie chord progression that would probably work without 50 different Bob Marley songs," he told Rolling Stone. "I thought, 'It's too novelty. This is a nursery rhyme,'" concluding that "you can never guess what's gonna be a hit."

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