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Lenny Kravitz to star in 'Selma'

Lenny Kravitz has revealed that he's planning to star in director Lee Daniels' next film 'Selma'.

Speaking to MTV, Kravitz said that he is set to portray the civil rights pioneer, Andrew Young, in Daniels' upcoming drama. "The next role is Andrew Young in a film called 'Selma', directed by Lee Daniels," he said.

The project will reunite Kravitz with the Oscar-nominated helmer. The pair first collaborated on Daniels' film Precious.

Andrew Young aided Martin Luther King Jr in planning a civil rights campaign in Selma, AL. He was also the mayor of Atlanta, a US congressman and the US ambassador to the United Nations.

Watch Lenny Kravitz in an interview on 'Lopez Tonight' below: