50.jpg50 Cent is expected to be cast in the role of a New Orleans police officer opposite Robert Deniro in an upcoming film entitled New Orleans, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, set in post-Katrina New Orleans, revolves around De Niro's character, a cop who discovers that his partner who he previously believed died in the hurricane, was actually murdered. The main character and his new partner, who will be played by 50, embark on a quest to solve the crime and discover a pattern of police corruption along the way. The film was originally set in Los Angeles, but was moved to New Orleans following the events of Hurricane Katrina.

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