Mike Epps as Richard Pryor plus Oprah’s Role as Abusive Grandma
Oprah Winfrey’s been cast to play Richard Pryor’s grandmother
— a cruel and abusive lady pimp — in the upcoming biopic directed by O’s pal Lee Daniels.
Pryor’s widow, Jennifer, tells TMZ … Oprah got hold of the script, and was desperate to play Marie Carter — the woman who raised Pryor in her brothel in Peoria, Illinois .
Mike Epps beat out Nick Cannon for the role as Pryor.
Nick Cannon as Richard Pryor in Biopic
Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz3BbUYA37M
Mike epps can do it man the best one for the part
Nick Cannon only stood out from ‘Drumline’ his other movies sucked!
All about the Benjamin’s
Hanky Promoters
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
The Honeymooners
Lottery Ticket
Mike Epps did great in ‘All About The Benjamins’ ‘Sparkle’ ‘Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins’ ‘Jumping The Broom’ ‘Repentance’
Catherine Blackmon Shaw he got it
Epps
yes!!!!!
Yea, Im pretty sure epps done studied Pryor long enough. I remember when he came to the Yo, he was speakin on how Pryor used to be here all the time, so he been done his homework.
I only remember Mike from Friday after next.
Pulled this off the net…any thoughts on this??? I want to see Mike dig deep in this role! This will put him on another level! Although Nick’s look is similar, Mike’s acting resume is much better!
Richard Pryor & Mike Epps share the same kind of funny touched by a blissful ignorance. Mike is going to kill this