James Marsden was honored to take over the late Paul Walker’s role in The Best of Me, the handsome actor told Us Weekly in an interview on Monday, Oct. 6.

“All I can say about that is he is just one of those tremendous actors that was even that much more special of a human being,” Marsden told Us when asked about Walker. “There was a wonderful energy about him and he was a terrific actor. You always want to be good stepping into a role like this but [it] felt a little bit more of an honor to play this role because of him,” the X-Men actor shared.

Walker, who died in a car accident in November 2013, was originally cast to play Dawson in Nicholas Sparks’ upcoming romance flick. A month after Walker’s tragic death, the role was offered to Marsden.

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We knew he was from Oklahoma, but we had no idea James Marsden could sing country like this.

When the actor and his Best of Me co-stars stopped by On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday (Oct. 8), they were joined by Lady Antebellum, who have a song on the soundtrack for the Nicholas Sparks adaptation. When Seacrest suggested that Marsden join Lady A for a song, he was initially reluctant — but once the first lines of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” came out of his mouth, it was clear he was up for the challenge.

“Now I’m just pissed, because he’s better than me,” Lady Antebellum singer/guitarist Charles Kelley joked.

Watch Marsden’s performance for yourself below:

Source: Billboard

Jimmy attended the world premiere of “The Best Of Me” at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on October 7, 2014. I’ve uploaded 180 HQ photos from this event to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.07]”The Best of Me” World Premiere (HQ)

I’ve uploaded 4 HQ photos of Jimmy taping “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on October 2, 2014.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.10.02]”The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (HQ)

Jimmy attended the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Grants Banquet at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on August 14, 2014. I’ve uploaded 116 HQ photos from this event to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.08.14]Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Grants Banquet (HQ)

James Marsden is heading to HBO.

The X-Men star has landed a lead role in the dark drama pilot Westworld, inspired by Michael Crichton’s 1973 film, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The project is billed as a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin.

Marsden will play Teddy Flood, a mysterious new arrival to a small frontier town. He quickly proves both his charm — and his talent with a revolver. His pursuit of a local beauty launches him on a dark odyssey. Marsden recently starred in Anchorman 2, The Butler and 2 Guns, appeared on 30 Rock and Modern Family and next toplines the Nicholas Sparks big-screen adaptation Best of Me, D-Train and Business Trip. Marsden is repped by WME and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.

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Jimmy attended the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards as a presenter on June 2, 2014 in New York City. I’ve uploaded 193 HQ photos to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.06.02]2014 CFDA Fashion Awards (HQ)

Jimmy attended the “X-Men: Days Of Future Past” world premiere at Jacob Javits Center in New York City yesterday. I’ve uploaded 55 HQ photos to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.05.10]”X-Men: Days Of Future Past” World Premiere (HQ)

Jimmy attended the IWC For The Love Of Cinema event during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at Urban Zen in New York City on April 17, 2014. I’ve uploaded 45 HQ photos to the gallery.

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Public Appearances > 2014 Appearances > [2014.04.17]2014 Tribeca Film Festival – IWC For The Love Of Cinema (HQ)

Jack Black and James Marsden are teaming up to star in The D-Train, a comedy being produced by Mike White’s RipCord Productions, Black’s Electric Dynamite and Ealing Studios.

The low-budget indie, which is gearing up to shoot in New Orleans later this month, is the directorial debut of Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the writers of the 2008 Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man and co-creators, with Jonah Hill, of the short-lived cartoon Allen Gregory.

D-Train centers on a Middle America high school reunion committee chairman (Black), still searching for high school acceptance, who has to do whatever it takes, including flying to Los Angeles to penetrate the world of celebrities, to get the most popular guy from high school — now a failed actor working in commercials (Marsden) — to show up to their 20-year reunion.

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