Chris Brown is back in action in the teaser for 12 Strands (Matrix), his forthcoming short film. The R&B crooner puts his fancy footwork to use, except this time he’s kicking ass in the action-packed clip directed by “Deuces” director Colin Tilley. Chris even got fake tattoos for the role.

If you like what you see, check out the singer-turned-actor on the big screen in Takers, opening August 27. His co-star T.I. praised his performance.

“Chris gonna impress a lot of people,” said Tip. “He does a lot of high performance, action sequences. I think people will actually be pleasantly surprised.”