Eddie Murphy To Star In Richard Pryor Biopic For Writer-Director Bill Condon!!!

yanks08701 · 02-27-2009, 03:12 PM

In his concert film RAW, Eddie Murphy does a killer bit about trying to emulate his stand-up comedy hero, Richard Pryor, at the age of fifteen, and how his material was limited due to his decided lack of life experiences. "My whole act back then was about taking a shit because that's all I had done at fifteen." If you've never seen it, go find it. (I won't embed or link to it here because RAW is a Paramount title. It'll just be disappeared within the hour.)

The entire routine is quotable, but the key line is this: "I wanted to be Richard so bad." Well, Eddie, now you are.

HitFix and Entertainment Weekly are reporting that Fox Searchlight will finance Bill Condon's $25 million biopic RICHARD PRYOR: IS IT SOMETHING I SAID?, for which Murphy will waive his usual eight-figure fee in order to play his lifelong idol. According to HitFix, Condon's screenplay also features significant roles for Pryor's four wives and Redd Foxx. Murphy as Pryor is mindblowing enough; I don't know who the hell you get for Foxx.

This is a fascinating development for several reasons. I don't know where things stood when Pryor passed, but he definitely had a complicated relationship with the young superstar. Murphy, however, was always quick to praise Pryor, so I'm sure he will throw his considerable talents into doing right by the man many consider the greatest stand-up comedian of all time.

If all goes according to plan, the film will begin production this summer and hit theaters in 2010. I cannot wait to see how this turns out. And if this knocks Condon out of producing next year's Oscars (after delivering the most entertaining broadcast I've ever seen), I hope they at least bring back Laurence Mark and Hugh Jackman for another go-round.

source: Eddie Murphy To Star In Richard Pryor Biopic For Writer-Director Bill Condon!!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

richad_ach76 · 02-28-2009, 09:15 AM

yeah i just hope he dont fucc up my mr.Pryor story....but other than that i cant wait to see it

Chopz504 · 02-28-2009, 07:39 PM

werd he betta do it good tho

02-27-2009, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
yanks08701 Status: Werd up Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 958 Threads: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 2	Eddie Murphy To Star In Richard Pryor Biopic For Writer-Director Bill Condon!!! In his concert film RAW, Eddie Murphy does a killer bit about trying to emulate his stand-up comedy hero, Richard Pryor, at the age of fifteen, and how his material was limited due to his decided lack of life experiences. "My whole act back then was about taking a shit because that's all I had done at fifteen." If you've never seen it, go find it. (I won't embed or link to it here because RAW is a Paramount title. It'll just be disappeared within the hour.) The entire routine is quotable, but the key line is this: "I wanted to be Richard so bad." Well, Eddie, now you are. HitFix and Entertainment Weekly are reporting that Fox Searchlight will finance Bill Condon's $25 million biopic RICHARD PRYOR: IS IT SOMETHING I SAID?, for which Murphy will waive his usual eight-figure fee in order to play his lifelong idol. According to HitFix, Condon's screenplay also features significant roles for Pryor's four wives and Redd Foxx. Murphy as Pryor is mindblowing enough; I don't know who the hell you get for Foxx. This is a fascinating development for several reasons. I don't know where things stood when Pryor passed, but he definitely had a complicated relationship with the young superstar. Murphy, however, was always quick to praise Pryor, so I'm sure he will throw his considerable talents into doing right by the man many consider the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. If all goes according to plan, the film will begin production this summer and hit theaters in 2010. I cannot wait to see how this turns out. And if this knocks Condon out of producing next year's Oscars (after delivering the most entertaining broadcast I've ever seen), I hope they at least bring back Laurence Mark and Hugh Jackman for another go-round. source: Eddie Murphy To Star In Richard Pryor Biopic For Writer-Director Bill Condon!!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

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02-28-2009, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
richad_ach76 Status: Something Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 206 Threads: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 2	yeah i just hope he dont fucc up my mr.Pryor story....but other than that i cant wait to see it