50 Cent Explains Sudden Weight Loss

50 Cent has explained why he's suddenly looking alot thinner than usual, saying that he is slimming down for a role in an upcoming movie called 'Microwave Park'.The new movie, which will be filmed in New Orleans, has the rapper starring opposite Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone.He has lost weight for the role and now weighs around 185 pounds (approximately 83kg), down from over 200 pounds."I leave on May 8," 50 explains to MTV News. "I play a police officer right after Hurricane Katrina."In order for him to lose the weight, 50 Cent announced a weight-loss competition for his staff with a cash prize awarded at the end.Photo courtesy of Universal.