Richard Pryor biopic (D: Barris)
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Richard Pryor biopic (D: Barris)
Originally Posted by Entertainment Weekly
Writer/director Bill Condon, who just completed his debut run as producer of the 2009 Academy Awards, is shopping his script Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? to the studio subsidiaries and independent distributors around town. Eddie Murphy is attached to star. Sources tell EW.com that Fox Searchlight, the studio behind this year's big Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, is interested in the film. The studio, which declined comment, has a relationship with Condon, having partnered with the director on his 2004 feature Kinsey. Condon, who most recently wrote and directed Dreamgirls, had the Pryor biopic set up at The Weinstein Company but was able to pull it out when the indie outfit put it into turnaround. He initially was hoping to secure $30 million to produce the film, but that number, sources say, has dropped down to $25 million. Murphy, who has featured Pryor impersonations in his act as far back as the 1987 concert movie Raw, seems a likely choice for this role.
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
I just saw Delirious...it's amazing...
Off-screen Woman: DO MR. ROB!!!
off-screen guy: SHUT UP, BITCH!!!
that alone warrants one to see it..
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Off-screen Woman: DO MR. ROB!!!
off-screen guy: SHUT UP, BITCH!!!
that alone warrants one to see it..
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
There's no need for a Richard Pryor biopic when we've got his great stand-up movies telling us about his life, IMHO.
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
No, if there is anyone that could pull this off it's Murphy. And as long as they don't water it down and go into Pryor's dark side with his history with drugs this could turn out really good. Tracey Morgan is wrong for this part, the only other person that may be able to pull this off is Jamie Foxx but I think that Murphy is perfect for the role.
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Watch the last minute of this
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I just saw Delirious...it's amazing...
Off-screen Woman: DO MR. ROB!!!
off-screen guy: SHUT UP, BITCH!!!
that alone warrants one to see it..
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Off-screen Woman: DO MR. ROB!!!
off-screen guy: SHUT UP, BITCH!!!
that alone warrants one to see it..
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
I think Murphy is the right choice for this. I know he's still got the ability to be crude and funny, I just don't get why he's not utilizing his talents. This would be a good vehicle to get him back on track.
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
Nope, it's not gonna be R-Rated...it's going to be a PG-rated biopic if it stars Eddie Murphy. And there will be some kid actors thrown in there too...
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I thought Mike Epps was in the running to play this. If it ever gets made, I wonder who's gonna play wife #3
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I agree. And considering that he was good friends with Richard Pryor, I'm sure he'd be amped up to go back to his roots and make this movie.
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No, if there is anyone that could pull this off it's Murphy. And as long as they don't water it down and go into Pryor's dark side with his history with drugs this could turn out really good. Tracey Morgan is wrong for this part, the only other person that may be able to pull this off is Jamie Foxx but I think that Murphy is perfect for the role.
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Eddie Murphy....................Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy....................Redd Foxx
Eddie Murphy....................Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy....................Wife #3
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
I cant imagine Murphy being interested in doing this unless Pryor has obese females in his family and Murphy is demanding to play those roles as well.
Murphy is obsessed with transvestitism..
Murphy is obsessed with transvestitism..
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Re: RICHARD PRYOR Biopic (starring Eddie Murphy?)
Hell yeah. I'd love to see him return to the form he had when he first started.