CAA has signed Marlon Wayans. Though Wayans spent the last six years at WME, the move amounts to a homecoming. Wayans had been a longtime client at CAA along with his brothers Keenen and Shawn, until they left as a group and headed to WMA. Keenen has since moved to UTA, which helped set up his next directorial effort, It Takes A Village. Shawn doesn’t have an agent, though ICM books him for stand up comedy work.
Marlon Wayans is expected to reprise his role in a sequel to Paramount’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. His big opportunity, though, comes when he plays Richard Pryror in Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? That film is set up at Sony Pictures Entertainment and will start next year, after the film’s writer/director Bill Condon completes the final two installments of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Wayans continues with longtime manager Lisa Blum at The Collective, his attorney is Kevin Yorn and he continues to work closely with Rick Alvarez at Wayans Bros Entertainment.






Marlon rocks – so talented, probably the most talented of the Wayans brothers. Can’t wait to see him as Pryor – that has Oscar written all over it. Hope he continues to do challenging dramatic roles like “Ty” in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM – he rocked in that film and showed his talent and dramatic range!
Wooptee-doo! Remind me again who cares about any of the Wayans?
Haha, too true. However, Marlon is the only one in the family with talent, (Think: his performance in requiem for a dream). For that reason I am happy to see that he is playing Richard Pryor. The rest of the Wayans brothers can go F%# a goat for all I care, NO talent between them.
Such bonehead responses. The “Scary Movie” franchise alone grossed over $700m worldwide, you idiots. I dare say some folks in Hollywood (the smart ones, at least) still care about the Wayans.
Must be a slow news day for this to deserve its own post. He’s one more actor who will be ignored or jammed in to shitty movies at CAA…
Um, WMA/E got both of those jobs for Marlon. And without help from his manager or his attorney. Lame.
Hmm, Condon is WME-repped. Let’s see how long Wayans stays attached to PRYOR.
He kept Lisa Blum?
Marlon and Damon are the only real truly gifted members of the family.
Nice to see Marlon finally soar…without Keenen trying to control
him and keep him down.
Marlon Wayans as Pryor? Really? That’s a really tough role — comic icon, deeply talented and deeply troubled man. I don’t know that Wayans has the acting chops to pull it off effectively, but we’ll see.
I liked him in GI Joe, he was the only person who had a personality on that movie. Ever since Eddie Murphy lost his mojo in the mid 90′s no one has come close. For those of you who are old enough, than Eddie Murphy was the biggest star on the planet back in 87 and he was a comedian who beat them all from Stallone to Eastwood. No other comedian has hit these heights. Jim Carrey came close but ended up being a douche bragging that he was going to get an Oscar… The Waynes brothers always seemed like a watered down version of Eddie Murphy in his prime. Marlon seems a little bit to feminine and is not as witty. If he tries harder and puts more time into his jokes than I hope that at least him or someone steps up to the plate. Oh, I had hopes for Chris Tucker however he is always to scared to do anything beyond the Rush Hour movies. Maybe he was right. Who knows…
I really hope Pryor works out well for him. Marlon’s one of the nicest guys in the business and I wish him nothing but the best.
Guys a rude SOB, saw fans go up to him at the Grove and he just kept walking. Wish him nothing but the worst
One of the nicest guys in the business? Not by a long shot. I knew someone who worked for him. He was unreasonably demanding, cheap and just plain awful. Not a nice guy at all.
Yes, but did they sign the hat?
Look up Marlon, say cheese.
He finally left Gaby Morgerman…what a relief. Gaby never read anything. Marlon should do great at CAA. He is a jerk, but very talented. Now he will have good representation. WME is a sinking ship. If they get rid of the attitude and greed maybe people will feel comfortable calling their offices.
Marlon is a mensch…
Truly talented…
Can’t wait to see him as Pryor; He’ll bring it.
WME is a sinking ship? Wishful thinking…they may be arrogant, but losing Marlon is meaningless. He is a talentless time suck for any agency.
LOL! Such bitterness here for such a talented nice young guy. Marlon Wayans is truly one of the most decent young actors around. Good man. And funny funny funny! Hoping Pryor will be a great break out film — and if Condon is dumb enough to allow bitter agents to make him drop this kid, he’s not as smart as I think. This young man has chops.