Denzel Washington, Tim McGraw no longer costars: Country singer backs out of'Safe House'

ForTim McGraw, music comes first!

The country superstar, who has successfully crossed over to acting with roles in"Country Strong"and"The Blind Side,"has backed out ofDenzel Washington's CIA thriller"Safe House"because the filming schedule conflicted with his"Emotional Traffic"tour, which kicks off April 29 inTampa.

"Safe House,"which also starsRyan Reynoldsand will be released next year, has already been the focus of controversy.

While filming on-location inCape Town,South Africalast fall, terrified local residents began calling into a talk radio show there because they feared the loud noises coming from the set was real gunfire.

Despite the panic,Denis Lillie, head ofCape Film Commission, praised the film crew's presence.

"The economic benefits and the profile that it gives to Cape Town is...astounding."The commotion from the set, Lillie added, is"something that we're going to have to get used to."

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