In The News: Pete Doherty's Film Debut Is Slated

With his pale face, ruffled hair and artistic soul, Pete Doherty could easily have stepped right out of a Tim Burton movie. It could be naturally assumed then, that the notorious rocker might prove to be a revelation onscreen. But, somewhat predictably, Doherty's acting debut has gone the same way as many musicians before him - dreadfully.

Currently competing in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes Film Festival, Confessions Of A Child Of The Century has been gleefully torn apart by critics. The film sees Doherty play a nineteenth century Parisian libertine who, after being betrayed by his mistress, sinks into a life of debauchery and depression before falling for beautiful stranger Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Guardian's Catherine Shoard highlights the "shambling amateurism of Doherty's line-reading, his sixth-form fidgets, his uncertain eyes" as particular causes for concern and labels the entire film as "insufferable".

Better luck next time Pete. Actually no, let's nip this in the bud now. Please never act again Pete. 

And, in honour of Mr. Doherty, here's a list of the worst camera-hogging, attention seeking pop stars and the movies they ruined:

Sting (Dune) - The weird world of David Lynch got a little too weird when Sting appeared onscreen in nothing but a pair of dainty Y-fronts. Disturbing.

David Bowie (Labyrinth) - Another godawful popstar crotch moment was via David Bowie as the Goblin King in Jim Henson's Labyrinth, with the popstar's squashed genitals providing more felt-based animation than any of Henson's master puppeteers.

Madonna (Swept Away) - Madonna's curse within the movie industry is summed up perfectly with this abomination.

Keith Richards (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End) - A promising movie franchise quickly developed into cheesy box-office crud, with Keith Richards driving the last nail home as Johnny Depp's dad.

David Bowie (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) - Bowie makes the list twice, this time wounding the perfect world of Twin Peaks in the ultimate cameo-noone-asked-for.