MURPHY WANTS SNIPES FOR BROWN BIOPIC: Comedian says he was once approached by Godfather himself, but turned it down.

       The 48-year-old comedian was said to have impressed Brown with his JB impersonations on "Saturday Night Live" during the 1980s. When the two met years later, Murphy was shocked when Brown approached him about making a biopic.       

       But Murphy doesn't regret passing up the offer, because he's convinced 46-year-old Snipes is perfect for the role.      

       "Wesley Snipes is a wonderful actor. Before the karate movies and stuff, when Wesley first got into the movies, he did drama and comedy. He's got all the talent" Murphy told WENN. "He does everything but he turned into the action dude. But James Brown isn't just singing and splits, you've got to chase the car and the crack heads. You've got to do the stunts. I'm too old to do the splits. They should make that movie with Wesley Snipes tomorrow."