The Social Network star has been seen sporting a pair of crutches since suffering an injury to his left calf whilst on the set of the film. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Mr. Trousersnake said, “I wish I had a way better story about how I got into this Bruce Lee, kung-fu fight with someone and ‘you should see the other guy,’ but unfortunately I did it to myself.”

The Lovestoned singer, who also stars in the upcoming rom-com Friends with Benefits with Mila Kunis, had been busy shooting the latest film from Andrew Niccol, whose directing credits include sci fi hit Gattaca and the hard-hitting Lord of War.

Now is set in the future, where people no longer age, but are required to pay to stay alive in order to avoid overpopulation. Timberlake plays a man who inherits a fortune, but is then accused of the murder of his benefactor, and is forced to go on the run from a corrupt police force known as the ‘time keepers’.

He’ll star alongside Amanda Seyfried, who is also appearing the upcoming horror flick, Red Riding Hood, as well as The Edge of Love‘s Cillian Murphy and Beastly‘s Alex Pettyfer.

Now was scheduled for a 2011 release, but it has been confirmed that the production will be suspended while Timberlake recovers. We can’t wait to see JT bring ‘sexy back’ to the big screen, so we hope he gets better soon. We’ll keep you posted!

What follows doesn’t just raise questions within the audience of what is going on in Sam’s mind, but also gives the character opportunity to ask some deep-searching questions of his own, in a similar existential vein to ‘I heart Huckabees’.

‘Moon’ is an accomplished film that manages to retain audience interest throughout. While there are not necessarily a huge number of jaw-dropping plot twists, the film maintains a level of suspense that is almost Hitchcockian, with unexpected and yet brilliant revelations.

‘Moon’ is the directorial debut of Duncan Jones, son of rock pioneer David Bowie. Showing some signs of being influenced by Kubrick’s ‘2001: Space Odyssey’, this really is the dark horse of 2009, despite its limited cinematic release. The portrayal of Sam is a challenge for Rockwell and one he rises to with aplomb, balancing a fine line between creating audience empathy and yet allowing us to retain a safe distance from this unhinged and isolated character.

An emotional rollercoaster from start to finish, Moon is just simply splendid.