Comments on: Eddie Murphy & Usher Approached To Play James Brown In Long Gestating Biopic

By: Chahn Chess

Chahn Chess — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

Why not use the man whom James Brown himself endorsed and chose him to play JB in a couple of documentaries and said he was passing the baton to him. Check him out on You Tube; his name is Tony Wilson, then get back with me; I am his Project Manager. Absolutely none is a better choice than him!….chahnclaudechess@gmail,com

By: mike

mike — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

I agree that it should be Eddie's gig, but i also am aware of James Brown impersonators as well. These guys perform routinely day in and day out. Someone should narrarow it down see if they have the ability to pull off the Jame Brown swagger in a movie role and this way, someone unknown gets a shot at the big time. Could lead on to more things in the future, who knows….

By: Tech1

Tech1 — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

Hmm Welsey Snipes would be the logical choice, Jamie foxx could do a real good job but I believe James Brown wanted Eddie Murphy to do it. ( He would be the next logical choice besides Welsey Snipes if he could handle it emotionally, I believe he feel an attached to James Brown that why hes backing away from it)

By: Bunnie

Bunnie — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

I\’d like to see Jamie Foxx in this role. He had me convinced he was Ray Charles despite zero physical resemblance and I know he could pull this off.

By: Correta

Correta — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

Eddie\’s totally right! This is a serious bio-pic that will take some serious acting job to pull this one off right.. To portray the life of \”The Godfather of SOUL\”? Let me tell you, the one brotha who\’s classically trained to ACT and also has the the kind of physicality and energy to play James Brown is the brotha, Wesley Snipes! That brotha can sing, dance and ACT period!!!! Who gives damn about his legal issues, he is one of the greatest black actor there is in America period!!!
If they really are going to put a singer to play this role, Hollywood really has gone mad.

By: Tyrone

Tyrone — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

I think Usher can play the young James Brown and Eddie Murphy can play the older version…

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

There is only one who can really pull that off and that is WESLEY SNIPES!!!!!! I hope they don\’t go and produce a B-rated movie and spoil the project with good talents like Eddie or Usher. I love Eddie in all of his Comedy pieces and I love Usher\’s music and dance. They both are great talents in their league but not for James Brown.
WESLEY SNIPES is it for JB! I heard that James Brown even approved Snipes to play his role if the movie about him was to be made when he was alive. So get WESLEY SNIPES! He can totally pull this off and I would love to see him doing his thing again. He belongs to the big screen!

By: Rufus

Rufus — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

I wish Eddie Murphy would do it. He could pull it off for sure.

By: Rashad

Rashad — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

Eddie has the right charisma for it

By: Kintaro West

Kintaro West — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:48:38 +0000

No and FUCK NO!!!! Chris Brown is more \”Smack My Bitch Up\” than \”Sex Machine\”……just leave this project alone!