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Eric Cantona was known for setting pulses racing on the pitch, but his newest move role will see him turning up the heat in the multiplexes.

The former Manchester United great's latest acting gig sees him cast as "The Stallion" in an erotic comedy called "Les Rencontres d'après minuit" - or The Meetings After Midnight.

Out in November, the 47-year-old has described the film as "not foolishly voyeuristic but elegant and unique" and sees his character invited by a couple and their transvestite maid for an orgy.

The Old Trafford favourite has starred in a number of films since his retirement from football in 1997, including the 1998 film Elizabeth that starred Cate Blanchett and Ken Loach's acclaimed 2009 film Looking for Eric.

The Frenchman is also currently acting as President of the Jury for the 24th Dinard British Film Festival, where he will have his say on which film wins the Golden Hitchcock award.