Eddie Murphy To Headline Richard Pryor Biopic
Eddie Murphy will play Richard Pryor in a biopic from “Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Murphy, who used to do impressions of the legendary comic in his standup routines, has signed on to star in “Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?”
The biopic will cover, among other things, Pryor’s four marriages, his friendship with fellow comedian Red Foxx and his struggles with drugs and alcohol.
Pryor previously gave audiences a glimpse into his life with the 1986 semi-autographical tale “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling,” which he directed and starred in.
The comedian passed away from a heart attack in 2005 at the age of 65.
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