What Are They Waiting On?!15 Biopics That Desperately Need To Be Made
Richard Pryor
So we have no idea why a Richard Pryor documentary would be stuck in the purgatory that is film development, but alas it has been. But thankfully, it looks like progress has been made … sort of. Recently Pryor’s widow gave Mike Epps her blessing to play her late husband in the upcoming Nina Simone biopic. Since she’s been very picky about who portrays Pryor — and given that she’s acting as producer on the movie — her approval on Epps could bode very well not only for him, but for the future of this film.