In August 24th, director Lee Daniels USA (Lee Daniels) and American famous talk show host Oprah Winfery (Oprah Winfrey) confirmed that actor Mike Epps (Mike Epps) will be starring in the film biography "Richard Prior: that's what I said? "(Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?), play dead black comedian Richard Prior.
In many Mike Epps keen to play Richard's black star to become leader, in that dream of role. How is competing with Mike are also in the old version of the Richard biopic starring Malone Wayans (Marlon Wayans). As early as in 2005, Richard Prior was still alive, the king of comedy Richard Prior hope Mike Epps starring film biography, and with the Wayans family Damon Wayans is also believed to be slightly inferior to Mike. But unfortunately Richard died in December 10, 2005, director Walter Hill (Walter Hill) will be the project on hold.
It is reported, previous versions of Richard's biography movie by Adam Kindler (Adam Sandler) happiness (Happy Madison company) Medison Co responsible for the production, by the love of musical director Bill Condon (Bill Condon) wrote and directed, starring Malone Wayans (Marlon Wayans). The new version directed by Lee Daniels (Lee Daniels) directed by Oprah Winfery and as a producer (Oprah Winfrey) strong combination, but start date has not yet been determined.