Justin Timberlake Takes To The 'Open Road' With His Hero. But Who Is It?

The talent, the moves, the hot girlfriends: A generation of kids want to grow up to be Justin Timberlake. But who does Justin Timberlake emulate?

Would you believe The Dude? (Or el Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing).

"I looked at him and said ‘I want to be you when I grow up!’" the former N*Sync star (and future Oscar host?) told MTV News about his "Open Road" co-star Jeff Bridges. "Just to work with someone who’s been [acting] that well for so long and still to be so collaborative and into it as much as I was [was impressive]. He is, without a doubt, my favorite actor I’ve ever worked with. He’s the best."

Hear THAT Mike Myers?

(We kid, of course. Everyone knows that Mike Myers doesn’t hear anything these days because the sound of failure is so loud.)

But back to Timberlake. We’ve seen the 27-year-old do drama ("Black Snake Moan" and "Southland Tales") We’ve seen him do comedy (or something approximating comedy, anyway, in "The Love Guru.") But "Open Road," which JT stars in alongside Bridges and Kate Mara, is really the first film he’s ever done that fuses the two, Timberlake said.

"It’s actually my first film that’s really a dramedy," the actor insisted. "It really has both elements of comedy and drama. It’s kind of a slice of life type film."

In the film, Timberlake plays an estranged son of a baseball legend (Bridges) who, together, embark on a road trip across America.

Looking forward to "Open Road"? And do you prefer Justin in dramatic movies, or comedic ones? Bring "Sexy Back" to the comments below and sound off on your thoughts!