He might have showed promise in 8 Mile, but Eminem hasn’t really followed up on his screen career – until now that is. It’s been known for a while that the rapper would be popping up in a small role in the movie Funny People, well now the first image of his turn in the Adam Sandler comedy has appeared online at MTV.com.
He’s among a very distinguished cast in the comedy about a comedian who discovers he’s terminally ill and decides he needs a protege so that he’s done something worthwhile before he dies. Also starring in the movie are Seth Rogen, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Sarah Silverman, Jason Schwartzman, Leslie Mann, Andy Dick (dear God!), all under the direction of the current king of Hollywood comedies, Judd Apatow. The movie will be out in the UK on August 28th.
CLICK HERE to go to MTV.com to see a larger version of the Eminen pic, plus a few more images from the movie.