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Kanye West wants Will Ferrell to star in his biopic

by Luke Ottenhof

Kanye West has never been one to shy away from theatrics. The 39-year old rapper has led a pretty dazzling life, and his latest tour for The Life Of Pablo saw him performing from a floating stage in a concert that NOISEY dubbed “the best concert of all time.” Now, reports from Mirror are suggesting ‘Ye is reaching out to Will Ferrell to make a movie about his life.

The publication reports that a friend of West claims the movie is planned to be a comedic adventure, hence the Ferrell attachment. Longtime Farrell collaborator and director Adam McKay is rumoured to be involved as well. “He has been thinking about this 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.”

Kanye take himself too seriously? You don’t say. Regardless, he’s certainly made his affinity for the Anchorman star well-known, stating he has reached “living breathing god status!”

No confirmation yet on whether or not the film will be titled Yeezus Christ Superstar.