'Fruitvale Station' star Michael B Jordan is shortlisted for the lead role. Marlon Wayans and Eddie Murphy are also among the contenders to portray the late comedian/actor in the movie developed by The Weinstein Company, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Pryor, a comedian, actor, writer, and critic, died on December 10, 2005 at the age of 65.
The movie is expected to cover Pryor mainly when he was in his 30s. His widow Jennifer Pryor serves as a producer.
She brings to the project more than 50 pages of her late husband's personal journals, which offer a glimpse into his brilliant, but dark mind.
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