One thing people on the internet will do is debate a topic , even if there isn’t actually anything to argue over. Marlon Wayans ‘ screen test for a Richard Pryor biopic recently surfaced online, and some fans rallied behind Mike Epps as the person who should play the late comedian.

A screenwriter shared the leaked footage on X, including a little over two minutes of Wayans depicting the Peoria, Ill. legend. “The first scene, if you close your eyes, sounds just like Pryor,” one fan commented. “You will most likely have to watch the whole movie to wash out Marlon’s face from your mind and replace it with Richard. Like Denzel Washington for Malcolm X or Jamie Foxx for Ray Charles.”

The screenwriter replied, “His standup voice in this is spot on I think.” There were many mixed review

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