CineMas Cool: Eminem to Return to Hollywood

By Simone Hilliard

Could B-Rabbit be returning to the silver screen? Our sources say yes! Eminem, who received rave reviews for his 2002 film debut in 8 Mile, a semi-autobiographical look at the upstart emcee's early years rapping in Detroit, will reportedly drop his own verses for those of the movie studios very soon.

Em, whose film career has remained relatively quiet since his 8 Mile debut, told MTV News that his return to the big screen depends largely on the role and storyline.

"There are some things in the [works], a couple of scripts. I guess it's more so of just waiting now to see how they come together. Obviously it's gotta be something that I feel is dope enough to make me want to say, 'OK, let me put the mic down for a second and go do this movie.' There are some things that are in the works. I guess we'll just see how they come together."

But what project could possibly entice the rapper to put his hip hop career on hold? The Detroit native proved his artist power last night at the 2011 Billboard Awards, picking up several awards including Top Artist of the Year and Top Billboard 200 Album. It seems Eminem would have to be offered the role of a lifetime to break away from his reignited rap repertoire. Or maybe the rapper finds acting a bit harder than his natural appearance in 8 Mile lead fans to believe.

"Making that transition I felt like, 'Oh, this might be fairly easy,' and it wasn't. It's a whole different thing because you may be used to performing to the camera and you may be used to doing certain things in videos and things like that, but it's a whole different ballgame when the music is off and you have lines that you need to say. Remembering the lines and trying to be natural and what am I going to do when I say this line, it's different. It takes a minute to get used to."

What would you like to see Eminem star in next? Sound off in the comments, or @MTV3.

Tags 8 Mile, Eminem, Hollywood