Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is ready to shed tears of laughter at his own life story with some help from Hollywood star Will Ferrell. New reports claim Yeezy and Ferrell are quietly piecing together the dream biopic.
According to gossip buzz, the biopic would likely have a comedic feel rather than serious tone.
Revealing all on the mooted project, a close friend of Kanye’s told the Daily Star: ‘He has been thinking about this for a long, long time and he has been trading ideas with Will. ‘Rather than take himself too seriously, he feels it has to be a comedy and not a preachy film.’ It’s also believed that hit director Adam McKay could be behind the camera on the project, having previously directed hit Will Ferrell movies including Anchorman and Step Brothers. (Metro)
In early 2016, Kanye publicly showered Will with praise.
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Over the past few years, Yeezy has paid homage to Ferrell’s greatness on various songs.
West sampled a Ferrell quote from Blades of Glory in the smash hit “N*ggas in Paris.” Kanye references Step Brothers on “Pop Style” and “See Me Now,” rapping, “Take you to the garage and do some karate” and “First of all, we all know the beats is/Like a mix between Fergie and Jesus,” respectively. On “Back Like That (Remix)” ‘Ye references Anchorman, flowing, “Second I walked in, the whole room got still/I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal.” (XXL Mag)