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Eddie Murphy reportedly tapped to play Marion Barry

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON – From Beverly Hills Cop to D.C. Mayor. Eddie Murphy has been tapped to star in a film about the life of former mayor and current D.C. Councilman Marion Barry.

The biopic is reportedly in development at HBO Films, with Murphy attached to star and Spike Lee attached to direct.

It was originally supposed to happen in 2002, written by Chris Rock and starring Jamie Foxx, but the project fell apart.

A representative for Barry tells The Washington Post the councilman has no knowledge of the project.

WTOP’s Jason Fraley contributed to this report. Follow WTOP on Twitter.

(Copyright 2011 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

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