5/18/2011

50 Cent lands a role in Stephen Sommers' Odd Thomas


Because I was getting just a little too excited for Odd Thomas, somebody out there felt the need to temper my expectations just a tad. What better way to do that than to introduce an actor to the Dean Koontz adaptation who is about as enjoyable to watch as your family's home movies. Variety reports that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has joined the cast of the supernatural thriller. Oi vei.

Anton Yelchin(Star Trek, Charlie Bartlett) is Odd Thomas, a short order cook with the ability to see dead people and sense the presence of evil. Addison Timlin(Californication) is his soulmate, Stormy Llewellyn. Willem Dafoe, Patton Oswalt, Nico Tortorella, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are featured as well.

As for "Fiddy", he'll play a blind DJ named Shamus Cocobolo who helps Odd uncover a Satanic plot. Straight up.