The best 50 cents Movies and TV shows include a mix of projects about his musical success and past life on the streets before he hit it big. As a teenager, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was involved in selling drugs, which resulted in his arrest, and he eventually began to turn his life around thanks to his talent as a musician, who started as an underground rapper before he was noticed and signed a major record deal. However, in 2000, someone shot 50 Cent nine times, an incident that played into his Hollywood breakout.
After the shooting, 50 Cent caught the attention of Eminem and Dr. Dre and received his biggest record deal, becoming a star. This led to him selling his life story, and in 2005, He played a fictional version of himself (Young Caesar) in Get rich or die, Who got his foot in Hollywood. For most of his movie career, though, 50 Cent was relegated to mostly DTV releases, even though he was often the most entertaining part of the films. However, he found his biggest success on television thanks to the Power Franchise.
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The Frozen Ground (2013)
50 Cent plays pimp Clate Johnson
Most of 50 Cent’s movies were DTV releases, and many of them received poor reviews and remain mostly forgotten as action movies or crime thrillers. However, some stand out above the rest, and The frozen ground Fits that category. The film stars Vanessa Hudgens as a teenager named Cindy who has been sexually assaulted, but no police officer believes her because she is a sex worker. John Cusack plays the abductor, and Nicolas Cage is a state trooper investigating a death connected to the case.
50 Cent has a role in the movie as Clay Johnson, Cindy’s pimp. He is one of the minor antagonists of the movie, someone willing to hand over Cindy to a hitman hired to kill her but also willing to do whatever he can to get what he wants out of the situation. However, as expected in films like this, things never end well for characters like Clete. The movie is based on a real-life serial killer named Robert Hansen, and it gained popularity in 2020 when Netflix added it to the streaming service.
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Expend4bles (2023)
50 cent plays easy day
The Expendables 4 is the fourth entry in the action legacy-hero franchise, bringing together famous action-hero stars of the past and present to fight international terrorist threats. The fourth entry sees the mercenary group drawn into a catastrophic nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia, forcing them to intervene.
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Scott Wag
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September 22, 2023
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Lionsgate
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Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Eddie Hall, Sylvester Stallone, Levy Tran, Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa, Sheila Shah, Jacob Scipio, Jason Statham, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, 50 Cent.
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103 minutes
The fourth Expendables movie (Expend4bles) was the lowest-rated of the franchise for critics and the worst at the box office, and the only one that did not make back its budget. Part of the problem is that only four members of the original cast returned, and Sylvester Stallone had his smallest role in the four movies. The additions to the cast are hit-and-miss, with some big names (Tony Jaa, Andy Garcia) and some underwhelming (Megan Fox). 50 Cent was one of the new additions.
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50 Cent played Easy Day, one of the two new members of the team at the beginning of the movie (Jacob Scipio as Galen was the other new member). He was a former Army Special Forces operator. The chemistry between the team is not as strong as in the previous movies, with Jason Statham’s Lee Christmas taking over as team leader, and only Dolph Lundgren’s Gunner Jensen and Randy Couture’s Toll Road returning. 50 Cent was good in his role, but the film ended the Expendables Franchise.
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Escape Plan (2013)
50 cent plays hash
An action thriller film starring movie action heroes, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Escape Plan follows attorney Ray Breslin, a security tester who enters a supermax prison to learn his defenses. To achieve the breakout, he will receive the help of an inmate named Emil, a self-proclaimed hero who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.
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October 10, 2013
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Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate
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116 minutes
In 2013, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone teamed up for a prison action thriller. Escape plan was a success and created a franchise, but Schwarzenegger did not return for any film after the first. Stallone stars as Ray Breslin, a security expert who finds flaws in prison security systems and helps fix the problems. However, when he is betrayed and locked away in a prison under an assumed identity, he ends up planning an escape with an inmate named Emil (Schwarzenegger).
While Schwarzenegger is off after one more movie (and his character’s escape from prison), Stallone stayed on board with 50 Cent, who played Hush, One of Ray’s associates and the man who figures out what happened to his boss and sets out to help free him in the first movie. 50 Cent is a major part of Ray’s team in all three movies. Of the trilogy, only the first was a success at the box office and also received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for its fun factor.
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for life (2020)
50 Cent plays Cassius Dawkins
For Life is a legal drama series centered around Aaron Wallace, played by Nicholas Pinnock, who becomes a licensed attorney while serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit. The series follows Wallace’s quest to overcome his wrongful conviction and his efforts to help other inmates navigate the legal system. Created by Hank Steinberg, For Life examines themes of justice, resilience and the power of perseverance.
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Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris
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February 11, 2020
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2
In 2020, 50 Cent joined the cast of the TV show for life. Season 1 seen 50 Cent in a recurring role as Cassius Dawkins, A dangerous inmate who is a minor antagonist in the series. The legal drama stars Nicholas Pinnock as Aaron Wallace, a man wrongly convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. While in prison, he is granted a license to practice law and helps free fellow prisoners who have also been wrongly convicted.
The show is based on the real-life story of a man named Isaac Wright Jr., who helped overturn the convictions of 20 wrongfully convicted fellow inmates before finally proving his own innocence. 50 Cent’s Cassius causes a lot of problems for Aaron When he was transferred to Aaron’s prison by prosecutor Glenn Machins, the man who sent him away. Machins wants to become the Attorney General and will do everything he can to cover up any idea that Aaron may be innocent of the crimes.
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All Things Fall Apart (2011)
50 Cent plays Deon
All Things Fall Apart is directed by Mario Van Peebles and stars 50 Cent as Deon, a talented college running back. The drama unfolds as Deon faces an unforeseen crisis that threatens his career aspirations and prompts a deep reevaluation of his life and identity.
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Mario Van Peebles
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March 5, 2011
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106 minutes
All things fall apart gave one of the most impressive 50 Cent performances of his career. The DTV release stars the rapper as Deon, a college running back who develops a genetic disease as he prepares to make his way to the NFL. Deon is based on one of 50 Cent’s childhood friends who died of cancer. Because of this, 50 Cent wanted to do it the right way and honor his friend with his performance. He went on to lose 54 pounds to portray his close character accurately.
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50 Cent has been muscular and has a strong body since he went to rehab after his shooting, but he dropped from 214 pounds to 160 pounds in nine weeks on a liquid diet. “I think the world noticed because people made comparisons with great actors like Tom Hanks in Philadelphia and Christian Bale in The Machinist,“50 Cent said.”There is no way to play a role like this without really committing to it.” (by HuffPost).
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Southpaw (2015)
50 Cent plays Jordan Mains
Southpaw is a 2015 drama and sports film starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Kurt Sutter, the film chronicles the life and career of professional boxer Billy “The Big” Hope. Although he continues his dominant career, people around him begin to worry about his safety in the ring.
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Antoine Fuqua
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July 24, 2015
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The Weinstein Company, DreamWorks Distribution
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124 minutes
In 2015, 50 Cent joined a major Hollywood movie when he took a role in Southpaw. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training day), Southpaw Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Billy “The Big” Hope, a professional undefeated boxer whose wife, Maureen (Rachel McAdams), wants him to retire after he suffers a severe beating in a win, keeping his undefeated record intact. When Maureen is shot and dies during an altercation at a fundraiser with a rival boxer’s brother pulling the trigger, Billy’s life starts to fall apart.
50 cent stars in Southpaw Like Jordan Mains, Billy’s manager who ends up leaving him After the tragedy to work with the boxer whose brother killed Maureen. The movie is an inspirational sports story with Billy fighting to regain his confidence and get his life back under control, all leading up to a final fight for the title. 50 Cent was solid in his role as someone who seemed to just use everyone he could to stay on top. Rotten Tomatoes critics gave the film an approval rating of 60%.
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Den Of Thieves (2018)
50 Cent plays Louis Enson Leveaux
Written and directed by Christian Gudegast, Den of Thieves is an action and heist film starring Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Pablo Schreiber. The film sees a group of ex-Marines trying to steal from the Federal Reserve.
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Christian Gudegast
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January 18, 2018
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Evan Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Brian Van Holt, Jordan Bridges, Eric Braeden, Gerard Butler, Sonya Balmores, Oleg Taktarov, Meadow Williams, Maurice Compte
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140 minutes
In 2018, 50 Cent joined the cast of the The thievesA crime heist drama about a cop trying to stop a gang of thieves from pulling off a shocking heist. Gerard Butler stars as “Big Nick” O’Brien, a detective investigating a robbery for the Major Crimes Unit. He has his eyes set on the leader of a criminal organization that steals an armored truck after a major shootout. While Pablo Schreiber stars as Ray Merrimen, the crew leader, the film is full of twists and turns before a shocking ending.
50 Cent is part of Ray’s team of thieves; Enson Levoux, a Marine veteran who is Merrimen’s right-hand man That helps with the attack on the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles. The movie was a small box office success and received mixed to negative reviews. However, it was popular enough to warrant a sequel, The Thieves: Pantherwhich will hit theaters in 2025. 50 Cent will not be back because his character died in the first movie.
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Get Rich or Die Trying (2005)
50 Cent plays Marcus “Young Caesar” Greer
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is directed by Jim Sheridan and follows an inner-city drug dealer who seeks a new life in rap music. The film explores themes of ambition and redemption, showcasing the protagonist’s transformation from crime to his true passion.
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Jim Sheridan
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November 9, 2005
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117 minutes
The movie that proved 50 Cent could be a star in Hollywood was Get rich or dieNamed after 50 Cent’s debut album from 2003 and It is a fictional retelling of 50 Cent’s life story. In his acting debut, 50 Cent stars as Marcus “Young Caesar” Greer, who, like the rapper, was a drug dealer as a teenager and left his life behind after a prison sentence, setting out to become a musician instead. Also, like 50 Cent, Marcus ends up surviving a shooting and makes his dreams come true again.
Get empty or die Is similar to Eminem 8 milesWhich was also a movie that had a fictionalized retelling of Eminem’s life story, but with a fictitious main character in his place. Although the movie received mostly negative reviews from critics, it is still what 50 Cent was best known for in Hollywood and the reason he was able to pick up his DTV and action movie roles in the years to come. Roger Ebert praised the film, calling it “A rich and compelling texture, a drama with power and anger.“
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Power Book II: Ghost (2021-2022)
50 Cent plays Conan Stark
50 Cent produced and starred in strength, And in 2020, he was part of the first spinoff series, Power Book II: Ghost. He was only part of the cast in a recurring role in season 2, but he returned as Kanan Stark, Ghost’s old friend and Tarik’s mentor. As fans of the franchise know, Kanan died in the original series. This happened when Kanan was after Ghost for revenge and ended up being killed by Tariq. however, 50 Cent’s Cannon returned for a role in Power II: GhostAt least from the grave.
In the first season, Kanan was there in a flashback, but in the second season he was actually there as someone who talked to Tarik and gave advice in nightmare scenes. The role was great for 50 Cent, as he was able to play a small protagonist role despite the fact that his character was dead. It played out like his advice when he raised Tariq, allowed his old lessons to give advice through the dream scenes and hallucinations.
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Power (2014-2020)
50 Cent plays Conan Stark
Power is a crime drama series created by Courtney A. Kemp and produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The show follows James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a wealthy nightclub owner who leads a double life as the kingpin of a lucrative drug network, managing family and business complications while trying to be legitimate. Starring Omari Hardwick, the series explores themes of power, loyalty, betrayal and redemption in New York City.
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Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Shane Johnson, Rotimi, Michael Rainey Jr., La La Anthony.
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June 7, 2014
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6
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Courtney A. Kemp
50 Cent’s best role in his career came when he was able to produce and star in the television series Power. While 50 Cent was the big name for the series, Omari Hardwick was the star, playing James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a ruthless drug dealer who wants to leave the criminal world and go legit with his nightclub business. However, this is no easy feat, and is harder for Ghost than rising to the top of the criminal world. 50 Cent stars as Conan Stark, a former friend turned rival.
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After serving as a recurring character in the first two seasons, 50 Cent moved to a main cast role in season 3 and remained there until the main series ended in its sixth season. He was Ghost’s first mentor until he was betrayed and spent 10 years in prison as a result. When he got out of prison, he wanted nothing more than revenge against his former protégé. 50 cents Earned a NAMIC Vision Award nomination for Best Performance – Drama in 2018.