50 Cent to join Ryan, Lithgow on the big screen

Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent is expanding his acting resume - the rapper is set to star opposite Hollywood veterans Meg Ryan and John Lithgow in a new drama.

Writer/director Chris Rossi has assembled the eclectic cast for Lives Of The Saints, a film about a group of Los Angelinos seeking redemption for past mistakes.

The picture, which also stars Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings, is scheduled to begin filming in Los Angeles on 13 November (10), reports Variety.

50, who launched his film production company Cheetah Vision last year (09), has been steadily building up his acting resume since making his big screen debut in 2005's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. He also enjoyed a key role in 2008's Righteous Kill, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

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