After the success of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, 50 Cent and Eminem was asked to do a joint performance at this year’s FIFA World Cup. In a recent interview with Real 92.3’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood, 50 was asked about whether or not the two rappers have thought about touring with each other. At around the 24:10 mark of the interview, 50 Cent revealed, “Because of the Super Bowl [halftime show performance], I got an inquiry about the World Cup. They had a budget of $9 million for it. I would have took $1 million and the other [$]8 [million] would have been for him. For a one-off…I’m saying if you would do a one-off maybe you would do the biggest live sporting event in the world.”
According to Digital Music News, while $8 million is nothing to balk at, Eminem has a history of turning down high-profile, big-budget offers throughout his career. He’s turned down numerous film roles, including The Fast and the Furious, Rival Gangs, and Southpaw, the latter of which was created specifically with him in mind. Additionally, 50 Cent has revealed that he’s working on a television adaptation of Eminem’s 2002 film 8 Mile.
Curtis Hanson directed the film, which starred Eminem as Jimmy, an aspiring rapper in Detroit whose journey was loosely based on his own experiences. Eminem’s hit single “Lose Yourself” was written for the film, which won an Oscar for Best Original Song. The rapper made a surprise appearance at the 2020 Academy Awards to perform the song.
When he made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live50 suggest that Em had a “terrible experience” while filming his iconic 2002 film 8 Mile, which led to the emcee taking the back seat on many more acting experiences. “I think he had a terrible experience on the 8 Mile project because he didn’t want to go back ever again,” he said. “There was a period Hollywood would offer me things to get him. Then his agent would go, ‘Yeah, this is good. Give it to 50 and let 50 take it.’