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Eminem, who is currently riding the wave of success that his newest album has brought him, has reportedly been cast in a boxing film alongside former rival Mark Walhberg.

Walhberg says that he originally wanted Matt Damon to play his brother in the film, but if he couldn't be him for any reason, he wanted Eminem to take his place.

"We were supposed to do this boxing movie together," Wahlberg said in an interview with DJ Whoo Kid about Matt Damon. "We were going to play brothers and I don't think he's really feeling up to it so maybe we'll get Eminem to play the part. It's because we want two guys with some real edge and I think he was attached to play one of the parts at one point. Me and him actually talked on the phone while I was in Philly making another movie so um, either that or my brother. There's not too many people that can be believed in as being brothers, maybe half brothers but still, these guys had a really hard life. We want it to kinda feel authentic as opposed to getting some soft Hollywood act."

In related news, Eminem has also been confirmed to cameo in Judd Apatow's newest venture, "Funny People" with Adam Sandler.

"Marshall Mathers is in it," director Judd Apatow said in an interview. "I still don't know [how it happened.] I was scared to pitch jokes to him then I realized his songs are as nasty as anything that has ever been spoken. There is no way to offend him."

RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan will also make an appearance in the film.