Tyler Perry says it's time to kill Madea
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Look, we’re no fans of Tyler Perry’s gleefully cantankerous Madea, and you can’t say we didn’t give her a shot. Still, you’ve got to respect the commitment the writer, director, producer, and performer has put into the long-running character, which he introduced onstage 20 years ago and subsequently played in 11 films. That’s why we offer a hearty handclasp and a fond farewell to the matriarch, who Perry has announced he’ll be retiring next year.
In a new interview with SiriusXM’s Bevy Smith, Perry revealed that Madea Family Funeral, a movie he’s been sitting on since filming it two years ago, will be the character’s final outing. “We’re gonna say goodbye in ’19,” he said. “I just don’t want to be her age playing her.”