Eddie Murphy to star in Rudy Ray Moore biopic
- 6 years ago
Eddie Murphy is to play Rudy Ray Moore in a new biopic.
The 57-year-old actor - who was last seen in the 2016 film, 'Mr Church' - has signed on to star in the Netflix movie as Moore, who famously created the fictional kung-fu fighting pimp character Dolemite in the 1975 blaxploitation film of the same name.
The script is being written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the duo responsible for previous biographical movies 'Big Eyes' and 'The People Vs. Larry Flynt'.
The roles Murphy accepts has become less frequent in recent years and the Hollywood legend admits he considers himself a "semi-retired gentleman of leisure" these days.
The 57-year-old actor - who was last seen in the 2016 film, 'Mr Church' - has signed on to star in the Netflix movie as Moore, who famously created the fictional kung-fu fighting pimp character Dolemite in the 1975 blaxploitation film of the same name.
The script is being written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the duo responsible for previous biographical movies 'Big Eyes' and 'The People Vs. Larry Flynt'.
The roles Murphy accepts has become less frequent in recent years and the Hollywood legend admits he considers himself a "semi-retired gentleman of leisure" these days.