According to Joblo.com and Slashfilm.com there is a star for the Richard Pryor bio film. The winner is... Marlon Wayans, yeah that's right Mr. Wayans is in negotiations to star as arguably the best stand up comic to ever live. Originally Eddie Murphy was supposed to star and in my little opinion it would've been the best choice. If you ever read or watched any interview that Murphy has done you know he credits Pryor for his act when he was younger. The reason Murphy is not starring in this is because he and Paramount Pictures couldn't come t terms on the contract.
Wayans is now in talks with Adam Sandler's production company to play this iconic role. It is reported that Wayans has been lobbying for months to get this role. The clincher was a thirteen minute screen test where he "transformed" into Pryor just wowing the producers of the flick. The movie is going to be based on the comics very public and turbulent life as a comic. Also the movie will dive deep into Pryor's drug abuse and his wonderful stage act.
Before you all go running for the keyboards in protest of Marlon Wayans being pic the man has the acting chops to pull this off. His performance in Requiem for a Dream was outstanding and I think his best ever, I really think he can pull this off. He has the right body frame and with his rich knowledge of comedic history and hopes of millions of people to do this right. I think Wayans will knock it out of the park he has to I mean you can't let an entire generation of people down who grew up with this man as their voice or any of us who want to see his story come to life and I don't think anyone he knows will let him forget that.
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