Sylvester Stallone has defended his decision to cast 50 Cent in his upcoming film ‘The Expendables’.
Stallone approached 50 Cent to take on the role after Forest Whitaker dropped out, but the decision has come under fire from Stallone fans who claim the rapper isnt a credible actor.
Fans on online forum StalloneZone took aim at 50 Cent and slammed Stallone for the casting.
Stallone then wrote to the forum’s adminstrator saying,
“Please tell the loyal followers to be positive not negative in their feedback. I am not self-destructive. The anger of the casting of 50 Cent is understandable, but not fair. A player is only as good as his coach. If a man can communicate in one medium, he can communicate in another if his strengths are brought out and he has the support of well-wishers. So, trust me, the change of Forest Whitaker to 50 Cent AKA Curtis Jackson is a good one.”
Forest Whitaker was originally slated to appear in the film as Agent Will Sands but had to drop out because of scheduling conflicts.
The film which already has an all-star cast, features the likes of Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham.
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