Ann Oldenburg, USA Today

Nick Cannon had been dropping hints that he was ready, willing, able to play Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels' upcoming biopic.

But now he's out.

And comedian/actor Mike Epps is in. Daniels shared the news on Twitter.

As you can see, Oprah Winfrey is in the photo with Daniels and Epps.

Entertainment Tonight says she has landed a role in the film, playing Pryor's grandmother, Marie Carter. But don't think of this as some old grandma in a rocking chair. Pryor grew up in a house of prostitution run by Marie, after his mother Gertrude walked out on the family when he was 10 years old.

Oprah can handle it!

She shared an Instagram photo of the threesome showing a big thumbs-up and noting that she just had a "great 1st read session."