Eddie Murphy is scheduled to join the cast of Richard Pryor’s upcoming biopic according to Entertainment Tonight and Variety. Eddie who was once consider to play Richard Pryor some year ago other movies about the famous comedian. Murphy, who like Pryor has enjoyed his own success as both a actor and standup comic, is slated to play the role of Pryor’s father, Leroy ‘Buck Carter’ Pryor. ‘Empire,’ co producer Lee Daniels is at the helm to direct, and teased the news via Instagram Thursday.
By, Omar Burgess, Blackamericaweb.com
