
But once that happens, Pope is drawn into a confrontation with his Duncan, who takes over the reigns from Wallace when he takes over the police department and proves to be an even worse antagonist.In additional news, casting calls for the film’s other parts were released earlier this week. Calling on his old buddy Duncan (to be played by 50 Cent), who now heads a posse of chopper-riding outlaws, they fight to reclaim their own stomping grounds- through any means necessary, of course. But when Pope arrives in town, the sheriff senses trouble, and he sends his minions to assassinate Pope before he can cause any more trouble.

The local law enforcement authorities have turned the Sheriff’s office into a front for protection and prostitution, ruling through fear and intimidation.

“Blood Money” focuses on Joshua Pope (to be played by Busta Rhymes, coming off glowing reviews for his turn in “Narc”), who returns to Alabaster County, Alabama, to claim his inheritance after the death of his father, and finds more trouble than any one man deserves in his life.

As there have been many threats on his life recently (he was in Jam Master Jay’s studio October 30th recording for his upcoming album when the Run DMC deejay was murdered) he better not leave home without his trademark bulletproof vest. Not bad for the soon-to-be rap superstar (in real life, he’s 26 year old Curtis Jackson of Queens, NY), whose album is expected to top the charts in the first week as it receives the loudest amount of hype for a 2003 release so far. Whereas it took the white rapper Eminem three albums before he committed to making his mark on celluloid, sources close to confirm that 50 Cent has agreed to star with Busta Rhymes in “Blood Money,” which begins lensing in Los Angeles beginning in March.

Even though the first commercial album from rapper 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” only hits retail outlets today, he’s following the path of his mentor in moving towards the medium of film. He’s received a $1 million advance from Interscope Records for his first album.
