Marlon Wayans To Portray Richard Pryor

According to Entertainment Weekly, Marlon Wayans is currently in talks to portray Richard Pryor in an upcoming film. The film, "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" will be a Happy Madison and Sony Pictures Production.

 

Marlon Wayans beat out Eddie Murphy for the role.

 

The film will be written by Bill Condon, and will be produced by Chris Rock, Jennifer Lee Pryor and Mark Gordon.