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50 Cent and Robert De Niro will be sharing the big screen once again. According to reports, the Academy Award-winning actor has signed on to join 50 in the police drama ‘Freelancers,’ helmed by ‘Soul Plane’ director Jessy Terrero.
The G-Unit founder has been cast as the lead, in which he’ll play a rookie cop welcomed to the force by his deceased father’s former partner (De Niro).
The $20 million film is being produced by 50 Cent’s film company Cheetah Vision, which recently moved production from their usual shooting location in Grand Rapids, Mich., to New Orleans, for undisclosed reasons. Forest Whitaker is also reportedly in talks to join the film, which is scheduled to begin shooting on April 18.
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50 Cent to Star in Cop Film, ‘Freelancers,’ With De Niro