Following Hustle & Flow, Howard starred in the successful Four Brothers (left), a John Singleton thriller with Mark Wahlberg and Andre Benjamin.
Then came Get Rich Or Die Trying, the 50-Cent film which bombed. At least six other projects are currently in various stages of production.
2006 has begun well for the Oscar nominee. Come March 5, and it could become a whole lot better.
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