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I wonder when exactly is Lee Daniels gonna have the time to Film this Richard Prior film...Cuz he'll be promoting his next Epic film featuring The Mighty Oprah this Fall, I think....Then his next major project is "Janis Joplin" featuring Amy Adams in the role and she's getting ready for that...So if this Richard Pryor flick makes it off the ground it"ll probably be in 2016...And it's probably safe to assume Mariah will be playing Richard Pryor's White Wife...Lee Daniels loves himself some MiMi...

He looks nothing like him. This pic will be an epic fail. Why not stick with Marlon Wayans?

Chancellor said:

I wonder when exactly is Lee Daniels gonna have the time to Film this Richard Prior film...Cuz he'll be promoting his next Epic film featuring The Mighty Oprah this Fall, I think....Then his next major project is "Janis Joplin" featuring Amy Adams in the role and she's getting ready for that...So if this Richard Pryor flick makes it off the ground it"ll probably be in 2016...And it's probably safe to assume Mariah will be playing Richard Pryor's White Wife...Lee Daniels loves himself some MiMi...

Don't forget Lee also has a Tv series called "Empire" premiering this fall starring Terrence Howard( ) & Taraji P Henson. His plate is full! But many black actors in Hollywood want this role even Eddie Murphy. Lee has been known to make many actors think they have the role, only to find out later @ the last minute they don't.

You know Mariah don't even have to audition.

When I saw her in "The Butler" at a private screening the audience (Full of Caucasians) was SHOCKED when they read the credits and found out it was her. A lot still don't know she is black & Lee loves that...

Stymie said:

He looks nothing like him. This pic will be an epic fail. Why not stick with Marlon Wayans?

Marlon can pull it off comedically and dramatically. Requiem for a Dream proves his competence as an actor.

Chancellor said:

I wonder when exactly is Lee Daniels gonna have the time to Film this Richard Prior film...Cuz he'll be promoting his next Epic film featuring The Mighty Oprah this Fall, I think....Then his next major project is "Janis Joplin" featuring Amy Adams in the role and she's getting ready for that...So if this Richard Pryor flick makes it off the ground it"ll probably be in 2016...And it's probably safe to assume Mariah will be playing Richard Pryor's White Wife...Lee Daniels loves himself some MiMi...

What epic Oprah project? Sorry but I'm too lazy to google it right now

As much as I like Nick Cannon, I don't think he's right for this part.

SeventeenDayze said:

What epic Oprah project? Sorry but I'm too lazy to google it right now

As much as I like Nick Cannon, I don't think he's right for this part.

..LOL...I get like that too...Smart asses be like "Can't you google?"..Whatever....Lee Daniels is telling a story about Dr. Martin Luther King...The Mighty Oprah is playing an Activist and ONCE again The Critics are saying she's gonna get an Oscar nomination...LOL...They need to shut up and stop jinxing her projects....The name of the flick is called "Selma" and it will arrive in theatres on Christmas Day....So it's definitely Oscar bait....We'll see if the Golden Globes show Oprah the hand for the second time...I think they should wait until Christmas Day 2015...

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Don't forget Lee also has a Tv series called "Empire" premiering this fall starring Terrence Howard( ) & Taraji P Henson. His plate is full! But many black actors in Hollywood want this role even Eddie Murphy. Lee has been known to make many actors think they have the role, only to find out later @ the last minute they don't.

You know Mariah don't even have to audition.

When I saw her in "The Butler" at a private screening the audience (Full of Caucasians) was SHOCKED when they read the credits and found out it was her. A lot still don't know she is black & Lee loves that...

I think I did hear something about Lee doing a TV series...Are sure it's gonna be called "Empire"? I think HBO already has a crime Drama by that name...Won't peple confuse the two?

Hmmm, I think I'd prefer Damon Wayans for this project even though I like Nick.

I also think that this project would be better in the hands of Singleton or even Spike Lee.

Chancellor said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

You know Mariah don't even have to audition.

When I saw her in "The Butler" at a private screening the audience (Full of Caucasians) was SHOCKED when they read the credits and found out it was her. A lot still don't know she is black & Lee loves that...

I think I did hear something about Lee doing a TV series...Are sure it's gonna be called "Empire"? I think HBO already has a crime Drama by that name...Won't peple confuse the two?

Fox has added another new drama to its slate for next season, picking up to seriesEmpire, its drama pilot from The Butler‘s Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and Imagine’s Brian Grazer. Written by Daniels and Strong and directed by Daniels,Empire is described as a unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire. It centers on Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) , a charismatic, savvy music superstar who is about to take his company, Empire Entertainment, public. Raised on the streets, he has never backed away from a fight and will resort to any measures, fair or foul, to defend his beloved Empire. Henson plays Cookie Lyon, Lucious’ ex-wife and former business partner. Taraji P. Henson co-stars. Besides its narrative, Empire also has been getting high marks for its music, supervised by top producer Timbaland. 20th Century Fox TV andstudio-based Imagine TV are producing, with Strong, Daniels, Grazer and Francie Calfo executive producing. For Imagine, the pickup comes as the company’s 24: Live Another Day just premiered to solid ratings. Empire‘s order follows Fox’s pickup yesterday of Batman prequel Gotham. Word is that there may be more pickups at Fox today so stay tuned.

RICHARD PRYOR'S KIDS DON'T WANT NICK CANNON PLAYING THEIR DAD IN NEW BIOPIC

Richard Pryor's Kids Don't Want Nick Cannon Playing Their Dad In New Biopic

The grown children of legendary comedian want Marlon Wayans to play their dad in biopic instead of Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon might think he has the role of Richard Pryor in the bag, but Pryor’s children are saying "not so fast."

Director Lee Daniels is reportedly working on a new biopic on the legendary comedian (some say the greatest of all time) and has tapped Cannon to play Pryor. However, Richard Pryor Jr. and Rain Pryor don’t think Cannon has the acting chops to pull it off, according to TMZ.

Pryor’s grown children think Marlon Wayans would be a much better fit since they believe he “understands their dad’s psyche and can connect with the character in a compelling way.

Per TMZ, the Pryor children don’t think Drumline gives Cannon the repertoire it takes to play their father.

Cannon playing their dad isn’t their major issue with the biopic though. The children believe the biopic dishonors their dad’s legacy because it is a vanity project for their stepmom, Jennifer Pryor. According to them, Mrs. Pryor will skew the facts of Pryor’s life to make herself look good.

The Pryor kids aren’t happy they’ve been cut out of the process.

There’s a theme here lately with biopics: When the family isn’t involved, there’s going to be backlash.

One of the only biopics without any bad publicity has been Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic. And why? Cheadle is working directly with Davis’ family. The biopics with all the drama (Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah) are the ones where the family isn't involved and feels excluded.

No one NEVER takes Nick seriously! He has proven he has good acting chops. Marlon has been trying for years to get this role. Maybe its not meant for him.

babynoz said:

Chancellor said:

SeventeenDayze said:

As much as I like Nick Cannon, I don't think he's right for this part.

..LOL...I get like that too...Smart asses be like "Can't you google?"..Whatever....Lee Daniels is telling a story about Dr. Martin Luther King...The Mighty Oprah is playing an Activist and ONCE again The Critics are saying she's gonna get an Oscar nomination...LOL...They need to shut up and stop jinxing her projects....The name of the flick is called "Selma" and it will arrive in theatres on Christmas Day....So it's definitely Oscar bait....We'll see if the Golden Globes show Oprah the hand for the second time...I think they should wait until Christmas Day 2015...

Oh THAT project! I was watching something a few weeks ago when Maya Angelou died and they were interviewing Oprah on the set of that movie. Is "Selma" supposed to be like The Butler part 2? I'm sure it will be good but it seems like all of Oprah's movies are starting to get predictable. Maybe SHE could throw some of her Hollywood weight towards this Richard Pryor project or the Aaliyah project etc. I have a lot of respect for Oprah but it would be great if she came up out of the 1960s anthem movies and focused on some more current events that show the same struggle or similar struggles. In Richard Pryor's case, it would have been substance abuse.

Chancellor said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

You know Mariah don't even have to audition.

When I saw her in "The Butler" at a private screening the audience (Full of Caucasians) was SHOCKED when they read the credits and found out it was her. A lot still don't know she is black & Lee loves that...

I think I did hear something about Lee doing a TV series...Are sure it's gonna be called "Empire"? I think HBO already has a crime Drama by that name...Won't peple confuse the two?

I thought I saw either Taraji or Terrence promoting the show a few months ago. In fact, I think that's the reason that Taraji left "Person of Interest" on CBS.

babynoz said:

Hmmm, I think I'd prefer Damon Wayans for this project even though I like Nick.

I also think that this project would be better in the hands of Singleton or even Spike Lee.

Agreed!!!!!! I think Damon would be good and having Singleton or Spike doing it would be icing on the cake, even Martin Scorsese.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

babynoz said:

Hmmm, I think I'd prefer Damon Wayans for this project even though I like Nick.

I also think that this project would be better in the hands of Singleton or even Spike Lee.

Damon was considered like 20 years ago.

I didn't know that about Damon....hope someone thinks of it. Do you think Jaime Foxx would be good? I haven't seen Damon in a feature film besides those movies they show on Bounce TV

Either way, I hope they do right by Richard Pryor. I think Nick shouldn't have gone on TMZ and did that stunt that he did though. As someone else here said earlier, Lee Daniels apparently is known for doing things at the last minute, including cast member changes.

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I'm glad The Pryor family is speaking up and letting it all out.."Let the Chips fall where they may"...Lee Daniels wants OSCAR gold and this Pryor film could give him what he wants but the Fact that Pryor family is against it is a BAD, bad, BAD sign....I know he would work Nick like a slave...He will make actors do scenes over & over & over until it's REAL....So I'm not concerned about what kind of performance Nick is going to give becuz know Lee is going to work the Shit out of him with every line that comes out of his mouth...I'm more concerned with the family being against it and Hollywood will take notice to that...They will back away if the Flames get really bad and OSCAR gold will not happen...Look at what happened to Robin Thick...Had he settled with The Gay Family he would have taken home GRAMMY gold but he chose to fight them...

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Chancellor said:

I think I did hear something about Lee doing a TV series...Are sure it's gonna be called "Empire"? I think HBO already has a crime Drama by that name...Won't peple confuse the two?

Fox has added another new drama to its slate for next season, picking up to seriesEmpire, its drama pilot from The Butler‘s Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and Imagine’s Brian Grazer. Written by Daniels and Strong and directed by Daniels,Empire is described as a unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire. It centers on Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) , a charismatic, savvy music superstar who is about to take his company, Empire Entertainment, public. Raised on the streets, he has never backed away from a fight and will resort to any measures, fair or foul, to defend his beloved Empire. Henson plays Cookie Lyon, Lucious’ ex-wife and former business partner. Taraji P. Henson co-stars. Besides its narrative, Empire also has been getting high marks for its music, supervised by top producer Timbaland. 20th Century Fox TV andstudio-based Imagine TV are producing, with Strong, Daniels, Grazer and Francie Calfo executive producing. For Imagine, the pickup comes as the company’s 24: Live Another Day just premiered to solid ratings. Empire‘s order follows Fox’s pickup yesterday of Batman prequel Gotham. Word is that there may be more pickups at Fox today so stay tuned.

This Empire drama might be interesting...I just don't wanna see Hip-Hop and Guns...I don't wanna see that theme played out..You can tell the story about Black Life without fusing in Violence and drugs..

babynoz said:

Hmmm, I think I'd prefer Damon Wayans for this project even though I like Nick.

I also think that this project would be better in the hands of Singleton or even Spike Lee.

Damon Wayans was talked about for that role well over a decade ago. Never materialized.

namepeace said:

babynoz said:

Hmmm, I think I'd prefer Damon Wayans for this project even though I like Nick.

I also think that this project would be better in the hands of Singleton or even Spike Lee.

Damon Wayans was talked about for that role well over a decade ago. Never materialized.

Yep...bluecorvette has informed me of that above. I vaguely recall some talk about it but I think that was a different production team.

However I did read that Marlon was considered by this team....why Daniels would choose Nick over Marlon is interesting since I hear Marlon's screen test was very well received.

IMO Nick doesn't have the edge or depth needed for this role...like I said, I'd like to see this project in the hands of a different director than Daniels, but he's the new "it" guy, so...

babynoz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

babynoz said:

Yep...bluecorvette has informed me of that above. I vaguely recall some talk about it but I think that was a different production team.

However I did read that Marlon was considered by this team....why Daniels would choose Nick over Marlon is interesting since I hear Marlon's screen test was very well received.

IMO Nick doesn't have the edge or depth needed for this role...like I said, I'd like to see this project in the hands of a different director than Daniels, but he's the new "it" guy, so...

When Marlon was a part of the movie, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler were attached.

That's right because Chris Rock was the one who was really impressed with his screen test.

But the question is do you think that Nick Cannon is a better choice?

babynoz said:

babynoz said:

namepeace said:

Damon Wayans was talked about for that role well over a decade ago. Never materialized.

Yep...bluecorvette has informed me of that above. I vaguely recall some talk about it but I think that was a different production team.

However I did read that Marlon was considered by this team....why Daniels would choose Nick over Marlon is interesting since I hear Marlon's screen test was very well received.

IMO Nick doesn't have the edge or depth needed for this role...like I said, I'd like to see this project in the hands of a different director than Daniels, but he's the new "it" guy, so...

Pryor had a vulnerability that Marlon lacks. Nick has that & is perfect! Plus Pryor has already started taking over Nick's body. The stars have collided for Nick. It just wasn't meant for Marlon

Richard Pryor just can't be imitated but it seems that Marlon Wayans could be a great choice. The problem with doing something like this is that there are talented actors, such as Jaime Foxx, that have the acting chops to pull it off but everyone wants a lookalike actor to play the part. That's almost impossible to do, but there have been exceptions such as how Jaime Foxx portrayed Ray Charles flawlessly. There are some people that just can't be duplicated and it seems Pryor is one of them.

I heard Pryor's wife wants Terrance Howard to play the role.

This is going to get interesting....

SeventeenDayze said:

Richard Pryor just can't be imitated but it seems that Marlon Wayans could be a great choice. The problem with doing something like this is that there are talented actors, such as Jaime Foxx, that have the acting chops to pull it off but everyone wants a lookalike actor to play the part. That's almost impossible to do, but there have been exceptions such as how Jaime Foxx portrayed Ray Charles flawlessly. There are some people that just can't be duplicated and it seems Pryor is one of them.

I heard Pryor's wife wants Terrance Howard to play the role.

This is going to get interesting....

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Pryor had a vulnerability that Marlon lacks. Nick has that & is perfect! Plus Pryor has already started taking over Nick's body. The stars have collided for Nick. It just wasn't meant for Marlon

If you haven't seen Requiem For A Dream it may make you reconsider Marlon.

I would say that if Cannon is going to get the role then it's all or nothing for him. If he screws this up or Daniels lets him down in terms of direction, it will hurt his acting career. But if it comes off well sky's the limit for him.

At this point, I just hope it's anyone BUT Kevin Hart! He irritates me to no end.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

babynoz said:

Yep...bluecorvette has informed me of that above. I vaguely recall some talk about it but I think that was a different production team.

However I did read that Marlon was considered by this team....why Daniels would choose Nick over Marlon is interesting since I hear Marlon's screen test was very well received.

IMO Nick doesn't have the edge or depth needed for this role...like I said, I'd like to see this project in the hands of a different director than Daniels, but he's the new "it" guy, so...

Pryor had a vulnerability that Marlon lacks. Nick has that & is perfect! Plus Pryor has already started taking over Nick's body. The stars have collided for Nick. It just wasn't meant for Marlon

Wrong. Seems you're just repeating what you've heard others say.