Tom Cruise is ready to rock -- and, yes, sing -- as a headbanger!
The actor, 48, will play fictional heavy metal star Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, the big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, film director Adam Shankman confirmed to E! News' Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet at Sunday's Oscars.
PHOTOS: What all the stars wore at the 2011 Oscars
"He's studying his vocals," Shankman said.
In the show, Cruise's character sings Jon Bon Jovi's classic "Wanted Dead or Alive."
PHOTOS: Tom and Katie's wedded bliss
But, er, can Cruise carry a tune like his wife Katie Holmes?
"He can sing!" Shankman said. "It's a miracle!"
PHOTOS: Suri Cruise's charmed life
Along with Holmes, Cruise checked out a performance of the show last Sunday in Hollywood, where American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis stars.