Lady Gaga Signs On for "Machete Kills" Role

　　Trying something new aside from her music endeavors, Lady Gaga has been announced as having joined the cast of the movie "Machete Kills".

　　The 25-year-old "Edge of Glory" songstress has signed on to assume the role of a character called La Chameleón in the Robert Rodriguez directed motion picture.

　　As for the movie, "Machete Kills" finds "the U.S. government recruit Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space."

　　Set to be released next year, the action caper also stars Danny Trejo in the lead, along with Jessica Alba, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Vanessa Hudgens, Michelle Rodriguez, Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen.