US rapper 50 Cent shoots film in Ouarzazate

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The studios of the southern Moroccan city Ouarzazate are hosting the shooting of Irwin Winkler's full length film “Home of the Braves”, starring the American rapper “50 cent” and “Pulp Fiction” actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Who already directed “Life as a House” and produced the saga “Rocky”, deals in his new film with a wartime drama set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq. The US intervention in Iraq has become more and more a reflection subject for many filmmakers and authors.

Written by first-time screenwriter Mark Friedman, the story will picture three soldiers who return home from the Middle East and face difficult readjustment.

Samuel L. Jackson has been cast as a middle-age doctor who is surprised to discover that his tour of duty at home is even more daunting than the one he just finished in the Middle East.

The film's shooting started in Morocco this month with a budget of USD 12 million. It will also be shot in Spokane, Washington.

50 Cent, who recently made his acting debut in the semi-autobiographical drama "Get Rich or Die Tryin' " , is trying to play a fully fictionalised character.

The 30-year-old hip-hop superstar is joining a rare attempt by Hollywood to address the war in Iraq.

About the role he is playing, the hip hopper said in an interview with bangkokrecorder.com “My character is 22 years old. The film is showing the effects of war. That's what's exciting to me about it, because it is totally relevant to what's going on right now.”

“It shows not just what happens to a person after killing, but what happens when there is a lot of death around you. How your spirit changes,” he added.

The artist, having a position on what is going on around just like what he displays in his songs, said “I am not supportive of the war, but I am definitely supportive of the soldiers. A lot of people go to Iraq while they were just trying to get a college education.”

Samuel L. Jackson seems to have lastly accepted the idea of rappers becoming actors.

Last year, Jackson was approached to star in “Get rich or die tryin'” but turned the role down.

He said “I like listening to 50 Cent and I can groove to his music but I don't want to groove to him on screen, just yet. Maybe if he does five movies and he shows some talent.”

Maybe Winkler's film was a very seducing offer that Jackson could not wait for 50 Cent to prove his talent in 4 or 5 films.

“Home of the Brave” is already considered as the first military drama to address the war in Iraq.

[Larache4eva]

They see Morocco as a perfect place to shoot War movies

Man did u see Black Hawks Down?? tha was shot in Sale, they made it look like there was truelly a war in there, looked like somalia

[Kendra1]

theres gonna be a lot of people fi bled jealous of fifty...with his big white teeth

[Ghazala]

Too right - but I'm sure they are insured in their own right

[-thetruth_]

I don;t like that man. he calls for violence and that is evil.

[Ghazala]

Doesn't he get bonus points for preaching violence against gays? I would've thought that would make you his Number 1 fan

[Larache4eva]

Does he? cool ill be his # 1 fan