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David Banner is beefing up his acting resume in director Lee Daniels’ next film “The Butler.”  The rapper will co-star with an all-star cast, including Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Jane Fonda and Forrest Whitaker.  Banner and Carey will play the parents of Whitaker’s character Eugene Allen, a real-life butler at the White House who served under eight presidents and their families.  Banner told Hiphopdx.com that he’s really excited to work on this “groundbreaking” movie.  He also thanked Lee Daniels for casting him alongside the astonishing cast.