Deadline reports that Eddie Murphy is getting ready for his first film in two years and will star as actor and comedian Rudy Ray Moore in the Netflix original film Dolemite Is My Name.
Dolemite Is My Name will be Murphy’s first starring role since 2016’s Mr. Church.
Preceding that, Murphy appeared in 2013’s A Thousand Words and 2012’s Tower Heist.
Following that he adapted the character into a feature film where he played Dolemite as a pimp that was an expert in kung-fu.