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Eddie Murphy Set to Play George Clinton in Biopic From DREAMGIRLS Director Bill Condon

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Funky legend George Clinton's life story to get big screen treatment, with Eddie Murphy in the lead and DREAMGIRLS director Bill Condon at the helm.
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  • Murphy's latest high-profile biopic role comes on the heels of his acclaimed turn as Rudy Ray Moore in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME, further cementing his status as a go-to actor for bringing iconic African American figures to life.
  • Condon, who directed the musical drama DREAMGIRLS, is a perfect fit to bring the wild, genre-defying story of Clinton and his pioneering funk collective Parliament-Funkadelic to the screen.
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Eddie Murphy, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, DREAMGIRLS, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
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