That’s appropriate, because that’s kinda what’s happening to him. Per ThisIs50.com: “In [THINGS FALL APART] 50 Cent plays a football player diagnosed with cancer. He dropped from 214 pounds to an astonishing 160 with a liquid diet and three-hour-a-day treadmill walks for nine weeks. ‘I was starving.’ Now he’s back on tour and says, ‘I’ve been eating. I’ll be back in shape in no time!'”
I might have pooh-poohed 50’s acting abilities earlier today, but I’ll give the guy credit for being willing to physically decimate himself for a role. That’s commitment. Let’s hope Van Peebles does something good with this one.
Thanks to my good pal “TIM!” for the heads up!