Why eminem turned down elysium

The rapper and star of "8 Mile" was approached by director Neill Blomkamp about starring in his new sci-fi flick "Elysium. Blomkamp's follow-up to the Oscar-nominated "District 9" is set in the year on an overcrowded Earth where the ultra-rich live on a spaceship that orbits the planet. He originally tried to cast non-Hollywood stars, then approached Eminem. Wired writes:. News Film News. Rapper was only interested, though, if the film could be shot in his hometown of Detroit.

If Eminem had been willing to leave Michigan for a few months, it's possible that "Elysium" could have made him the major screen star "8 Mile" suggested he could become.

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So Neill Blomkamp moved on to Matt Damon as his next choice. Southpaw The film had to be put on hold as Eminem wanted to focus on his music career, so the role was then given to Jake Gyllenhaal.

But Eminem still got involved in the movie as he made the soundtracks album. The Fighter