50 Cent Joins "Spy"

THR reports that rapper/actor 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) has joined Paul Feig's new action comedy "Spy" (formerly known as "Susan Cooper").

Feig and his "Bridesmaids" and "The Heat" star Melissa McCarthy are re-teaming for a third time with this film in which McCarthy stars as an unlikely secret agent who heads into the field to find whoever is responsible for the death of her lover and colleague (Jude Law).

50 Cent will be playing himself in the film.

Jason Statham, Rose Byrne Bobby Cannavale Nia Long and Miranda Hart also star.

Feig, Jesse Henderson Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping will produce.

Production is scheduled to begin later this month in Budapest.