50 Cent to play blind DJ

The rapper/actor has just signed on to star in 'Odd Thomas' - a film based on a Dean Koontz novel.
      
50 cent has signed up to play a blind DJ in director Stephen Sommers' movie.
      
The rapper will join Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe and Patton Oswalt among the cast, according to Variety.
      
 The film will center around Yelchin's character, Odd Thomas. A 20-year old short order cook who can communicate with dead people. 50's character will help him uncover a satanic plot.
      
 Koontz's bestselling 2003 novel followed the exploits of a clairvoyant cook who uses his powers to track the killer of a young girl.
    
The film starts shooting this summer (11) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.