Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name is an upcoming American biographical comedy film directed by Craig Brewer from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film will star Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore, the comedian best known for raunchy comedy routines, often in rhyme. Moore's best known creation was the character of Dolemite, who appeared in his stand-up routine as well as a series of blaxploitation films in the 1970s, the first of which being Dolemite.

Cast

 * Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore
 * Wesley Snipes as D'Urville Martin
 * Mike Epps as Jimmy Lynch
 * Craig Robinson as Ben Taylor
 * Tituss Burgess as Theodore Toney
 * Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Lady Reed
 * Keegan-Michael Key as Jerry Jones
 * Aleksandar Filimonovic as Joseph Bihari
 * Tip "T.I." Harris
 * Chris Rock as Daddy Fatts
 * Ron Cephas Jones
 * Luenell
 * Gerald Downey as Bob Brooks
 * Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nick

Production
On June 7, 2018, it was announced that Craig Brewer would direct Dolemite Is My Name from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski with Netflix producing and distributing. Eddie Murphy was set to star as Moore. Later that month, the rest of the principal cast was announced. In July 2018, Chris Rock and Ron Cephas Jones joined the cast. Principal photography began on June 12, 2018.