James Marsden has said he wanted to do a really good job in his latest film after stepping in to replace the late actor Paul Walker. The X-Men star takes a leading role in romantic drama The Best Of Me, based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. He plays oil rig worker Dawson, who is reunited with a former childhood sweetheart (Michelle Monaghan) after the death of a mutual friend. The role of Dawson was originally intended for Fast And Furious actor Paul, who was killed in a car crash last November. The Best Of Me is released in cinemas on Wednesday, October 15.