Eddie Murphy will play the role of “Dr. George Clinton with Funkenstein in upcoming biopic

Eddie Murphy is about to bring one other black icon to the screen. After portraying director Rudy Ray Moore in 2019’s “Dolemite Is My Name,” Murphy will reportedly bring the story of funk pioneer George Clinton to the screen in an as-yet-untitled biopic.

According to DeadlineIn addition to once more showcasing his musical talents, the project will also see Murphy re-team with director Bill Condon, who directed the actor in his Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role in “Dreamgirls.” It will also proceed Murphy’s work with Amazon MGM Studios, where he previously produced and acted on “Candy Cane Lane” and “Coming 2 America” ​​and will soon star in “The Pickup” alongside Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson .

Based on Clinton’s acclaimed memoir “Brothers, be like George, is not it a bit difficult for you?Murphy will portray the P-Funk leader’s “tumultuous journey to founding the music collective Parliament-Funkadelic,” Deadline reports. Following the evolution of innovative Afrofuturists and their influence on contemporary music, the script will be written by “Mudbound” screenwriter Virgil Williams, working from an original design by Max Werner.

One sec artist often known as “Dr. Funkenstein” has yet to post much comment on his upcoming biopic, other than reposting the announcementIn recent weeks, Clinton continued to look to the future. Music legend he devoted several social posts promoting presidential candidate Kamala Harris, with whom he shares mutual admiration.

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