He's on screen about 3 minutes, but it's another solid step in the country singer's second career with a handful of parts slated for later this year. While short, Adkins' scenes are humorous, memorable and key character development moments for star Matthew McConaughey's character, a defense attorney who operates his practice out of a Lincoln.

Adkins plays a biker in the film who has engaged McConaughey to represent a member of his gang. McConaughey, a country music fan, invited him to try out for the role, but it wasn't given to him. "I had to go read for it," Adkins said last week.

"And I really appreciate the fact that the director Brad Furman told me, 'I didn't know who you were. You got the part because you won the part.' I appreciated that. But it kind of hurt my feelings at the same time. I thought I was a bigger deal than that. What do you mean you don't know who I am?'"

Once he got the part, Adkins said McConaughey made sure he was able to make the best of it.