Who’ll get the starring role in the upcoming biopic of Richard Pryor? The Pryor family favors Marlon Wayans, while Nick Cannon has been hinting he’s preparing to take on the role.Nick has changed his appearance and posted a picture of Richard Pryor smoking a cigarette with the caption “Picking up smoking cigarettes for the next few months”. Nick recently said if the opportunity presented itself, he’s the best man for the job.