Xzibit continues to rack up the movie roles. After landing a major role with Mulder and Scully in the upcoming X-Files: I Want to Believe coming out this month, he is now confirmed to star alongside Denzel Whitaker, Val Kilmer and Nick Cage in the corrupt cop remake Bad Lieutenant. The original starred Harvey Keitel, but Nicholas Cage will take over the role with Xzibit playing one of the main villains. Filming is expected to start late summer. Via: HR

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