Eddie Murphy will play funk legend George Clinton in biopic directed by Bill Condon and based on Clinton's memoir.

Eddie Murphy has signed on to play George Clinton in a new biopic about the Parliament-Funkadelic legend, Variety reports. The casting that was rumored well over two years ago has officially come to pass.

Eddie Murphy is will play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in an untitled biopic from director Bill Condon for Amazon MGM Studios.