Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson recalls being intimidated by Robert De Niro as he opened up about their one bizarre interaction. As many rappers and singers transition to acting careers, 50 Cent, who made his name as a rapper, also went on to explore his potential as an actor. However, his journey in making the transition was not easy, with several ups and downs, including one memorable conversation with the legendary actor De Niro.

50 Cent recalled his conversation with De Niro, where the latter had doubts about his acting ambition.

50 Cent, in his interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, was asked about his early career and whether there was any actor who doubted his passion for acting. He recalled that Robert De Niro was slightly scared. He further added that while they were supposed to work on Streets of Blood, they did not. However, he went up to meet the actor. And during this time, De Niro took him to a shooting range for an important conversation.

"It was like at the firing range and was shooting and stuff and then he looked, and he said, 'Look, do you really want to make this movie?' And I was like, 'Are you threatening me?' Why the h*** did you bring me here to say that to?'" he told Kimmel.

While speaking of the interaction on the show, 50 Cent recalled how the actor had asked him about his passing for acting and how long he had been planning for it before their meeting at the bizarre place. Now, while their interaction was hilarious, it was also important since the two later worked together on a different film, titled Righteous K***, in 2008. While De Niro initially had doubts, which may have disappeared later, 50 Cent was rather a bit intimidated, as he admitted when Kimmel asked on the show.

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Now, not just acting gigs, 50 Cent has also moved toward making movies and shows in the entertainment industry. And one of his latest shows is Fightland.

50 Cent is the executive producer of the show Fightland. It follows disgraced former boxing champion Maduka “Duke” Kilroy, who returns to London to seek revenge against the people whom he believes betrayed him. Howard Charles took the role of Duke, while Nicholas Pinnock appears as Kingsley Marshall. 

During an earlier appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 50 Cent compared the level of violence in the show to that of Yellowstone. The rapper and producer has also been behind several hit series, including Power and BMF. With Fightland, he has continued to add more feathers to his cap.

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