10 Actors Who Went Through Hell (For Films No-One Saw)
2. 50 Cent Turned Skeletal - All Things Fall Apart
When Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson tried to break into Hollywood with his semi-biographical film, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', it received scathing reviews. This didn't seem to deter the rapper as he continued to star in films, although he usually played a smaller role.
But when it came to his passion project, All Things Fall Apart, 50 Cent went all-out. He produced, wrote, and financed the film as well as portrayed the lead character. The story revolves around an up-and-coming footballer called Deon who gets diagnosed with a tumour. Playing Deon was heart-wrenching for 50 Cent since one of his closest friends died of cancer when he was a child. To appear deathly ill, he went on a liquid diet and ran on a treadmill for three hours a day. After nine weeks, he managed to lose a whopping 54 lbs.
50 Cent's commitment is commendable but that doesn't guarantee the film's success. Not only was the movie and his performance torn apart by critics, All Things Fall Apart never received a theatrical release. Many moviegoers have heard of All Things Fall Apart due to 50 Cent's physical transformation but very few people actually bothered to watch it.