This mean for previous Pryor candidates like

Of course, that probably has to do with the standup material, or the public side of Richard Pryor. The private Pryor, the one battling demons and drug addiction, is going to be where the meat of the film really is, and can any of these guys pull that off? Can Nick Cannon? Cannon's been making money hand-over-fist as the host of America's Got Talent, as well as chairman of TeenNick at Nickelodeon. The Pryor gig suggests a fire burns in the husband of Mariah Carey to respect Pryor and push his own talent in dark, intense material. But can Cannon, who has had a blessed show business existence, find the darkness inside Pryor? Can anyone?



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What does this mean for previous Pryor candidates like Marlon Wayans and Michael B. Jordan? Eddie Murphy already bailed on the project years ago, leaving the list of bankable potential Pryors pretty slim. But if you ask all these guys, they've spent years preparing for this opportunity. So when producers finally get off their asses to make this movie, theoretically every possible candidate will be more than prepared.