Richard Pryor Biopic To Be Made
July 10th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GDBy Ranjan Bhaduri
July 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richard Pryor is a legendary comedian who is loved by all even years after his death. He is considered as one of the leading comedians of all times. He inspired many other people to become a comedian and two such men are all set to make a biopic on the iconic comedian. Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are producing this film as it has been reported. Actor Marlon Wayans will depict the role of the ace comedian on screen and he has been selected over other actors. The film will be named as “Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?”.The film will bare the details of the struggling life of the actor. He died in 2005 and was 65 at that time.
Richard Pryor biopic will be made under the direction of Bill Condon. He is the same person who is directing the last installment of the Twilight Saga. Once he completes the work for Breaking Dawn the last part of the Twilight franchise then he will begin the shooting for this biopic as the producers have said. Earlier it was said that Eddie Murphy will play the central role but he opted out of the film saying he had creative differences with the producers. Chris Rock is happy with actor Marlon Wayans and he said that the screen test has made him convinced even more.
He thinks that actor Marlon Wayans will suit the role the best and depict the various shades of the character of Richard Pryor. Though the exact release date has not been announced, the biopic may get released in 2011.
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