Channing Tatum sings and tap dances in new 'Hail, Caesar!' clip

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Having recently impressed audiences by emulating Beyoncé on Lip Sync Battle, Channing Tatum is now proving that he can sing and tap dance as well.

In a new clip promoting the actor's upcoming comedy, Hail,Caesar!, Tatum is seen singing and tap dancing on screen for the first time channeling some of the greats from Hollywood's golden era.

Dressed in an old-school sailor outfit, the video features the Magic Mike star singing a piano tune about the lack of women out at sea entitled, "No Dames."

Sitting down with People magazine in an exclusive version of the clip Monday, Tatum discussed his role as Burt Gurney and what fans can expect when Hail,Caesar! opens in theaters Feb 5.

"Burt Gurney, he is a song-and-dance man," Tatum said. "Burt is with a bunch of guys doing a big dance number. I had to do flips and pull-ups, that stuff it's really, really fun."

"Burt is the kind of an actor who has an outfit for everything," he continues about his character. "He has his eating-dinner outfit, his soul lives in his hair. I think he's kind of a moron. A lot of the actors in this movie are portrayed as morons, which I think is hilarious."

Directed by the Coen brothers, Hail,Caesar! which takes place in Hollywood in the early 1950s, also stars George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill, Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes. The comedy follows the story of a Hollywood fixer (Brolin) who is trying to find a missing actor (Clooney) who has been kidnapped by a mysterious organization.

"It's really, really fun," Tatum says of the Hollywood satire film. "This movie will be wildly entertaining on any level."