Eddie Murphy Is Richard Pryor
Posted by Media Outrage on March 3rd, 2009
Eddie Murphy will portray legendary comedian Richard Pryor in an upcoming biopic.
Via Radaronline:
Oscar nominated actor/comedian Eddie Murphy is slated to star as Richard Pryor in an upcoming film about the legendary comic who battled drugs and M.S. Writer/Director Bill Condon is shopping his script entitled Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? to the studio subsidiaries and independent distributors around town, according to EW.com.
Fox Searchlight, the studio behind this year’s big Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire, is reportedly interested in the film which has a $25 million dollar budget.
Murphy seems a perfect for the film. He’s featured Pryor impersonations in his act as far back as the 1987 concert movie Raw.
Mediaoutrage- Eddie should do the role justice. What do you think?
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Should be interesting. Eddie could probably pull it off.
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March 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Not if he screams talk through the entire movie….. I just cannot get into this dude…. He is just that. Dude!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I think he could pull it off, kinda look alike….
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March 4th, 2009 at 12:27 am
HE CAN SOOOO DO IT! If you haven’t seen his impression of Richard Pryor in Raw from 1987, check it out! His Richard Pryor was sick!!! Can’t wait to see it.
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March 4th, 2009 at 1:57 am
He might be able to pull it of. Eddie is funny. He use to crack me up imitating James Brown and Buckwheat on SNL. So yea, he can do it.
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March 4th, 2009 at 2:15 am
No doubt he can do it, all you have to do is watch Eddie Murphy RAW. Nex time mufucca call..tell him, I say..suck..my d!c#!!!
But Damn Look at Eddie Murphy’s nostrils, I guess he wont have a problem at all acting out the parts when he has to snort coke.
Director: Great Job Eddie, we got the drug scenes done in one take. You are saving us a ton a money and time here.
Eddie sporting gay smile: Well Mr. Director why dont you come over here and…..suck..my d!c#!!!
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March 4th, 2009 at 3:06 am
YES ! finally a movie that will put Eddie back on the map
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March 4th, 2009 at 5:00 am
Well he should do the role justice, seeing as how they both funny, and by funny, I mean they like the company of men! No disrespect RP! God bless the dead.
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