There was a time in 50 Cent’s life when “losing weight” would’ve meant unloading a couple kilos on some sucka-a*s wanksta. Now that he’s gone legit as Curtis “Hollywood” Jackson, however, the phrase has taken on new meaning.


As you can see by the truly disturbing picture above, Fiddy lost a ton of weight recently (nearly 60 pounds) in order to play a cancer-fighting football player in the upcoming movie, “Things Fall Apart.” He stepped out last night, though, less that 3 months after posting those pics on Twitter, to show that he’s fully regained his old healthy, happy go-lucky, bullet-deflecting body.
This is 50 at a screening in New York yesterday, no longer looking like a stiff wind would knock him over. I, for one, am not impressed by stars who lose or gain massive amounts of weight for a role. Too often it just seems like a gimmick that’s meant to take the place of actual acting talent, and often the movie turns out to not be worth the serious health risk. Jared Leto contracted gout from gaining 50 pounds for “Chapter 27,” a movie seen by exactly 7 people. That said, I actually think 50 has some real acting ability, so hopefully he’ll get some recognition for this role. Either way, it’s good to see him back in fighting form. It’s hard to be gangsta when everyone can see your ribs.