Article: Can 50 Cent do a British accent?

Summary: 50 Cent says he is a fan of UK gangster movies, but didn't feel confident enough to do a British accent in his latest film.

50 Cent says he is a fan of UK gangster movies, but did not feel confident enough to do a British accent in his latest film.

The rapper and actor, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, plays loan shark Mr Thigo in Dead Man Running.

50 said:"I would have had to have more time to pull that off."

Director Alex De Rakoff initially wrote his character as a Brit gangster, but changed his mind once the hip-hop mogul came onboard.

Curtis said: ...

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