He is one of the dashing stars who came to prominence thanks to his role in BBC drama, War & Peace.

And now actor Jack Lowden has transformed into British singer Steven Patrick Morrissey (known as Morrissey) while filming a new film based on the early life of The Smith’s front man titled Steven.

The 25-year-old actor , who played soldier heart-throb Nikolai Rostov in the television drama that gripped the nation over the winter, will explore the creative and social forces that led the singer to form indie rock band The Smiths in the early Eighties.

Biopic: Actor Jack Lowden (L) has transformed into British singer Steven Patrick Morrissey (R) - known as Morrisey- while filming a new film based on the early life of The Smith’s front man titled Steven

Jack was pictured in character sporting a large jacket over a jumper and jeans while he carried a green bag and held books in his hand.

As a sign of things to come in Morrissey’s future, the actor was also seen wearing headphones which were connected to a portable music player.

The film will give a look at the life of the ‘Pope of Mope’ up until the moment he decided to drop his Christian name.

Jack, who studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, got the part after auditioning for Mark Gill, who wrote the screenplay for Steven.

On set: The 25-year-old actor will explore the creative and social forces that led the singer to form indie rock band The Smiths in the early Eighties

In character: The film will give a look at the life of the ‘Pope of Mope’ up until the moment he decided to drop his Christian name

Crooner: Morrissey rose to prominence as the lyricist and vocalist of The Smiths, which was active from 1982 to 1987. He then had a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions

Director Gill was brought up in the Stretford district of Trafford, a stone’s throw from where Morrissey was raised in Urmston, and his script has an insider’s understanding of Morrissey’s formative years.

The screenplay has been lauded by those who have read it in the UK and Los Angeles.

The film’s producer, Orian Williams said in 2014: 'It’s as much a film for non-Morrissey fans as it is for die hard devotees.

'But I can’t deny that this is a love letter to Steven Patrick Morrissey and the dark satanic mills of Manchester.'

Throwback: Morrisey poses with Sandie Shaw as they prepared to collaborate and record the Smiths classic, Hand in Glove

Hard at work: Jack, who studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, got the part after auditioning for Mark Gill, who wrote the screenplay for Steven

Speaking to the Daily Mail about the role, Jack gushed: ‘He’s a massive icon. He did a whole bunch of jobs while he figured out who he was.’

One of them was working in a tax office. But his out-of-hours interests were more exciting: he was fascinated by poetry, gender identity, glam rock and iconic pop acts such as the New York Dolls and Sandie Shaw.

Jack continued: ‘He came from a working-class background, and felt out of place there.

His vision: Director Gill was brought up in the Stretford district of Trafford, a stone’s throw from where Morrissey was raised in Urmston, and his script has an insider’s understanding of Morrissey’s formative years

Thrilled: Speaking to the Daily Mail about the role, Jack gushed: ‘He’s a massive icon. He did a whole bunch of jobs while he figured out who he was’

‘He wanted to get out and escape into that explosion of music that was in Manchester around that time. It was exhilarating, and everyone was trying to find their place.’

Morrisey rose to prominence as the lyricist and vocalist of The Smiths, which was active from 1982 to 1987.

Since then, Morrissey has had a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions.