Detroit rapper Eminem has always been one to show love to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and his love for the Motor City reportedly resulted in the rapper not being chosen for the leading role in the upcoming, sci-fi flick Elysium.
The lead role in the film was ultimately given to Matt Damon, an actor who was Elysium director Neil Blomkamp’s third choice. According to Rolling Stone, top priority was given to South African rapper Ninja who also turned down the role due to location.
Despite being eyed by Blomkamp, Eminem has not expressed terrible excitement in returning to the world of Hollywood. In a recent interview with Rap Fix, the Recovery rapper stated that it would take a very “dope” script or role for him to take a break from rapping and return to acting.
“There are some things in the [works], a couple of scripts,” Eminem revealed. “I guess it’s more so of just waiting now to see how they come together. Obviously it’s gotta be something that I feel is dope enough to make me want to say, ‘OK, let me put the mic down for a second and go do this movie.’ There are some things that are in the works. I guess we’ll just see how they come together.”
Em shocked both fans and naysayers alike with his role as Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr. in the Curtis Hanson-directed film 8 Mile. The film, released in 2002, received high praise and went on to secure a number of award nominations.
Elysium is expected to hit theaters on August 9. A trailer for the film can be found below.
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Movie looks like it’s gonna suck, anyways. Eminem made a good decision.
It’s gonna make a ton of $ though with Matt Damon. Prob would have made more with Eminem as the lead though.
Who casts somebody with only 1 starring role under their belt in a big budget film starring alongside Jodie Foster? I’m guessing Eminem was being offered a small part that wasn’t worth the time it would take to film.
can you not read or do you just not know what “leading role” means
seriously! drugs have devastated this guys face he looks like a 70 yr old crack fiend
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This movie looks dope tho. Em should of reconsidered.
why would they shoot that sci movie in a dump like detroit?
cause detroit is a dystopian, poverty stricken city.
apocalyptic future
Only a dumb bitch would like to shoot a movie in that sewer people call “Detroit”
Ya’ll sound gay.
Em gotten lazy anyway. hes made millions and no longer has the fire. cant blame him but thats why i salute a jay z for always putting out music. he lives it no matter how much he makes
Fuck off, jay z is lazy as fuck now. That new album was so shit
how can you say em lost his fire did you hear hell the sequel?
also jay z took a famous break? yall youngins forget about that
Actually, he doesn’t like to leave Detroit for long periods of times so that he can be with his daughter. That’s why he doesn’t do any tours or anything that will take him from the city for a long time.
Ugh family life ruins another career. R.I.P Game and Eminems career
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Seriously where the hell is his new album? Its been 3 years since recovery and he just dodged this and his camp kept promising “this year”….well?…
LMAO
^^^ This bitch is back.
Em lookin old and tired as fuck in that photo
Eminem made a bad decision on this one, this is a DOPE movie.
“can you not read or do you just not know what “leading role” means”
Are you brain dead or just purposely being stupid? Directors rattle off names over lunch all the time. The studio has the final say. I just don’t see how Eminem would have been considered. Not with a budget over $100 million, and starring an academy award winning actress. Not happening sport.
Eminem has an Oscar too, lol, he’s a good actor, I don’t know what the fuck are you talking about, Matt Damon sucks, though
SO EMINEM IS A GOOD ACTOR AND MATT DAMON IS THE BAD ONE…
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One day he’s a state criminal law expert, the next day he’s a recording industry executive, today he’s a hollywood executive consultant, only sharing this worldly knowledge in the hiphopdx comment section, not owning a website, not being a journalist, not being interviewed by a journalist for a website.
Something wrong with that boy.
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who gives a fuck- drop a hot single already shit
DAAAAAMN THIS NIGGA LOOKING OLD AS FUUUUCK!!!
lol why the hell would dx chose the worst picture alive of the man lmao
Cause HHDX editors like to troll rappers.
The year that Eminem stars in another movie is the year Dr Dre releases Detox. It’s a shame because I really liked 8 mile. Honest and the soundtrack kicks ass.
LOL! Thank god he turned it down. I trust Matt Damon’s pedigree much more than Em’s, sorry. Stick to dropping dope music, bruh.
Eminem was actually pretty good in 8 mile.
Sure, Em can act. But I’m saying I believe Damon can act even better. And if Em got the part, I wouldn’t be able to suspend my disbelief and get ‘immersed’ in the movie. Em is so iconic that I would just see him, and not the character he’s trying to play, lol.
So you must not watch any flix w/ Leo, Tom Cruise, or Will Smith cuz they 20X more iconic than Eminem…lol(!?)
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“One day he’s a state criminal law expert, the next day he’s a recording industry executive, today he’s a hollywood executive consultant”
It’s been a banner week.
cuz they didn’t want to film in detroit? that’s straight bullshit. you already know they dumped his ass for this role. he’s bullshittin if saying that he was the one who said no. bitch ass feminem can’t act. matter a fact, he can’t rap either
He’ll never leave Detroit. He won’t leave his family. The guy live’s in suburbia and its killing his career.
slim shady is complete overhyped garbage. high sales numbers don’t mean shit. lil wayne’s has high sales too and let me guess, he’s the GOaT too? hell naw
Lil Wayne aint got shit on Eminem when it comes to sales. Eminem(100million sold albums) Weezy (15 million albums sold). During Carter 2 Lil Wayne was ”one of the best”. Em is top 5 all time.
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Hes a good actor. But I just cant see him running around in a scifi world
4th Choice: Mark Wahlberg
5th Choice: Justin Timberlake
6th Choice: Kevin Love
7th Choice: Korey Coleman
Probably would take hecka pills in hollywood or if he left his home. Addict boy
Eminem wouldn’t fit at all…
Did he want them to shoot the film inside his house?
…..SAY WHA U WILL ABOUT EMINEM……U CAN NOT SAY HE DOES NOT LOVE AND REP HIS CITY TO THE FULLEST………LET’S SEE HOW HE FEELS ABOUT HIS ENTIRE CITY FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY THO SMH……..
The guy is a recluse and i don’t see the album dropping this year. He doesn’t even like to tour. He has way to many issues. I see the end of an era for shady and his crew. He just doesn’t have it in him anymore.
He doesn’t like to tour?
He has several tour dates in Europe this summer.
I have 2 tickets for Paris, 22nd August and i just can’t wait.
eminem hasnt been consistent ever since ja rule deaded his career about half a decade ago.
good. maybe it has a chance of coming out this way.
Eminem is no Bitch!! so people get that right 🙂
he looked healthier when he was on drugs
As much as i would enjoy him being part of a new movie, I just can’t imagine how Em could possibly fit this kind of role.
By the way, what happened with that movie Southpaw? We never heard about it again? I thought it was supposed to start filming long ago after it was picked up by another studio right after Universal had canceled the first time..
The studio scratched the script
Eminem didn’t want to travel then either.
this nigga is on dope again. leave him alone
I don’t know why but your comment made me Lol hard.
I know he was fucked up stopping them pills but god-damn em looks depressed as fuck these days does not look like hes enjoying himself at all
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Haha. 😀
You really should see about getting a life.
lmfaoo!!
somebody has an ego problem here 😛
that must be you
this guy needs to smile or get a new pose- the old eminem mean mug just doesnt look the same. esp since hes sober you can tell drugs fucked him up.
chill out there jeezy your more worried about his smile than anything else? eminem is fine hes a millionaire lets not forget that
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enough said stfu haters and get violent pussies
oh and quit worrying about how the man looks fucking faggots listen to this mans art rather than his looks off drugs dumb fucks haha great ok im out
YO SON, DO YOU EVER SMILE?? OH, YOU TOO HARD FOR THAT. YOU GOT IT GOOD MARSHALL AND YOU CAN’T EVEN SMILE?!
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I’d rather see him in something like “Bad Lieutenant”, “Street Kings” or “Harsh Times”, something a little more gritty, like “8 Mile” was. Em is more of a one note actor, can’t really imagine him as a lead hero in a sci-fi movie lol
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you people should take a step in Eminem’s shoes before you judge him. maybe his life is depressing but you just don’t know it
WHY IS EVERYONE WORRYING ABOUT HIS DAMN PICTURE. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, THEN EITHER STOP BITCHING ABOUT OR GO STARE AT ANOTHER ONE ON GOOGLE. (BING IS BETTER THOUGH)