Eddie Murphy Will Play Parliament-Funkadelic Leader George Clinton
Prime Video By Jenna Busch/March 31, 2022 6:09 pm EST
Eddie Murphy is in early talks to take on the role of Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, according to Deadline. He’ll serve as a producer along with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment. The rights are reportedly being negotiated with Clinton, after which writers will be sought. Murphy is, of course, a movie and comedy icon with roles in films like “The Nutty Professor,” “Coming to America,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “48 Hours,” and the “Shrek” movies in which he voiced Donkey.
It seems like a no-brainer for a character actor like Murphy to play a colorful music icon and performer like George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner. Murphy is 20 years younger than Clinton, but this film will, according to the site, tell the story of his beginnings in North Carolina in the 1940s, the formation of both Parliament and Funkadelic, and how he influenced hip hop artists like Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more.
Eddie Murphy Will Play Parliament-Funkadelic Leader George Clinton
Prime Video
By Jenna Busch/March 31, 2022 6:09 pm EST
Eddie Murphy is in early talks to take on the role of Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, according to Deadline. He’ll serve as a producer along with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment. The rights are reportedly being negotiated with Clinton, after which writers will be sought. Murphy is, of course, a movie and comedy icon with roles in films like “The Nutty Professor,” “Coming to America,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “48 Hours,” and the “Shrek” movies in which he voiced Donkey.
It seems like a no-brainer for a character actor like Murphy to play a colorful music icon and performer like George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner. Murphy is 20 years younger than Clinton, but this film will, according to the site, tell the story of his beginnings in North Carolina in the 1940s, the formation of both Parliament and Funkadelic, and how he influenced hip hop artists like Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more.
It seems like a no-brainer for a character actor like Murphy to play a colorful music icon and performer like George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner. Murphy is 20 years younger than Clinton, but this film will, according to the site, tell the story of his beginnings in North Carolina in the 1940s, the formation of both Parliament and Funkadelic, and how he influenced hip hop artists like Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more.
The Godfather of Funk
Paramount Pictures
Clinton has done quite a bit of acting work himself. He was the voice of King Quincy in “Trolls 2: World Tour,” appeared in “The Bernie Mac Show,” “Love Hurts,” “Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child,” “Good Burger,” and “Kuso,” as well as a whole lot of appearances as himself.
