My idea for the lead role was Justin Timberlake. I thought, ‘That would work.’ Because Justin at the time was out there, but he was coming to a rough end in his music. He was getting bored and starting to do acting, and he hadn’t got any good roles yet. I thought this would be tailor-made for him, being so fluffy and nice and kind of simple in his approach to life. I thought this would be a real challenge for him to take on, the role of Johnny Rotten, and there was every chance he could sing the songs.
