Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat has confirmed that he is to star in a new British film.

Barat, who recently filmed an appearance for the movie Telstar, said he was looking forward to shooting the project.

"I have something coming up. It's a very different direction [to 'Telstar'] – a part you really would not expect me to play which makes it very exciting,” he told the Sunday Mail.

"I'll be playing a scientist in a new British film which will be weird but cool."

Telstar, which features Kevin Spacey, tells the story of producer Joe Meek and will premiere at next month's London Film Festival.

(by Jason Gregory)