Washington, Apr 20 : American country singer Tim McGraw has been roped in to play Sandra Bullock's husband in a new sports-themed film.

In the film titled `The Blind Side', McGraw is set to play real-life college basketball great Sean Touhy who helped mentor a homeless African-American teenager, Michael Oher, to greatness on the University of Mississippi''s football team.

Bullock will play MCGraw''s wife Leigh Anne in the film, reports Contactmusic.

The shooting will start in Georgia at the end of April (09).

The singer has won critical acclaim for his acting skills in films like `Flicka' and American football film `Friday Night Lights'. (ANI)