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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: receiving praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and spanning three decades. He also starred in numerous films as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney. Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.
Richard Pryor
Gus Gorman
for Gus Gorman in SUPERMAN 3 (Re-imagined)
Suggested by nicklewandowski
Richard Donner? Richard Pryor? What the heck? PLOT....(sorta) A new Tycoon is swallowing up Lex Corp., Ross Webster, for nefarious purposes while Lex can only stew from jail. Ross inherits the kryptonite and has a robot body guard built called METALLO. Clark and Lois are on a honeymoon. When they return the tycoon Webster is the story Jimmy Olsen fills them in. The Webster Corp is getting govt job to build an army that can withstand Nuclear war. While they uncover the tycoons scheme to have the army sold to highest bidder in Russia... Otis and Tesch visit Lex. Leaving him what he needs to escape or at least try. Richard Pryor plays Gus Gorman. A robotics engineer who wants to build his own Superman. The tycoon blackmails him into manipulating his design BIGHELP(senior citizen robot help) design. Placing the kryptonite in his chest to create METALLO. The Ending.... Final showdown at robotics factory. Lois saved. Tycoon thwarted. Metallo and kryptonite destroyed by Gorman from behind with reebar as Superman lay hurt in the wreckage of the plant/robot forces. Webster goes to jail. Gormans design is being bought by govt to actually help elderly and veterans. Lois kisses Superman Lex escapes. Only to be caught by Superman. FIN. I think...
