Rapper 50 Cent may have a tough image, but it couldn't be further from the truth, claims his "Get Rich or Die Tryin' " co-star Viola Davis. "There's nothing about his persona that you see and who he actually is that match," explains Davis, who plays 50 Cent's young grandmother. "I have a bad impression of gangsta rappers, but this is someone who has never drunk a drop of alcohol, done any kind of drug or smoked a cigarette in his life. This is someone who is totally respectful to elders. There was a scene where he has to scream at the actor playing his grandpa, and he had a tough time doing it."
On top of that, Davis lets us know, his acting prevailed. "I really like him as an actor because it was not an affected performance. He's very soft- spoken. He's not loud or boastful, so what you see on the screen is who he is."
Though some find it odd that 50 Cent teamed with Irish director Jim Sheridan for the flick, Davis says it's a perfect match. "When Jim was younger, he was a part of the Irish Republican Army, so he was kind of a gangsta himself. There was a part of him that really related to the part of 50 Cent that said, 'I don't want to be poor in the ghetto. I want to be someone. I don't care how I do it. I'm going to pack a gun. I'm going to sell crack. I'm going to do whatever I need to do to get out.' That's the story he wanted to tell."
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On top of that, Davis lets us know, his acting prevailed. "I really like him as an actor because it was not an affected performance. He's very soft- spoken. He's not loud or boastful, so what you see on the screen is who he is."
Though some find it odd that 50 Cent teamed with Irish director Jim Sheridan for the flick, Davis says it's a perfect match. "When Jim was younger, he was a part of the Irish Republican Army, so he was kind of a gangsta himself. There was a part of him that really related to the part of 50 Cent that said, 'I don't want to be poor in the ghetto. I want to be someone. I don't care how I do it. I'm going to pack a gun. I'm going to sell crack. I'm going to do whatever I need to do to get out.' That's the story he wanted to tell."
Source: http://u.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,2...3012538,00.html
