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50 Cent Taking Cinema By Storm? Latest Project “Odd Thomas”

Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Cara in 50 cent, Buzz, P. Diddy, Will Smith

Many rappers have crossed over from the music realm into movies, but not many have done so on such a grand scale or as successfully as rap giant 50 Cent. The rapper will tackle a starring role in the upcoming film “Odd Thomas” that is based on one of Dean Koontz’s novels and also stars William Dafoe, Anton Yelchin and others.

50 Cent will play a blind DJ named Shamus Cocobolo who uncovers a Satanic cult. The movie will be produced by Fusion Films, and shooting will begin in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The rapper’s movie career caught national attention when he made headlines for losing over 50 pounds to play a cancer-stricken football player in “Things Fall Apart.” But, he’s been appearing in movie since 2003. Other upcoming projects he’s tied to include: “Lives of the Saints,” “Fire with Fire,” “Freelancers,” “Vengeance” and “Setup.”

Like we noted earlier, 50 Cent is not the first artist to make the transition over to the big screen. Other notable rappers include Diddy and Will Smith. Will Smith is probably the most successful tv-actor-turned-musician-turned-cinematic-gold. Diddy has appeared in several movies, but rarely gets good reviews. What’s your opinion? Do you think 50 Cent is a good actor? What other rappers would you love to see on the big screen?

Tags: 50 cent, diddy, fire with fire, freelancers, lives of the saints, odd thomas, setup, things fall apart, vengeance, willy smith