 He also continued his film career, starring in "Excess Baggage" (1997) opposite Alicia Silverstone and Benicio del Toro.In May 1998, he had his first leading role in director Forest Whitaker's "Hope Floats", with Sandra Bullock as his female lead.He released "Come By Me", his first album of big band music in eight years in 1999, and embarked on a world tour visiting the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia.