It's the end of an era. Tyler Perry told CNN in a recent interview why he's saying goodbye to the feisty character Madea after 10, soon to be 11, successful films.
Tyler Perry's"A Madea Family Funeral" hits theaters on Friday and for fans of the beloved Mabel"Madea" Simmons, played by Perry, it's the end of the road.Perry told CNN in a recent interview why he's saying goodbye to the feisty character after 10, soon to be 11, successful films. "I'll be 50 this year and I'm just at a place in my life where this next 50 I want to do things differently," he said."This character has been amazing.
" Despite the film's title, it's not Madea's funeral and Perry says he did that for a reason."No, you can't kill her. I mean, that's like killing Rocky. Don't kill him. I left the door open because I don't want people to have a finality that she's gone. That final thing, she's dead and gone, don't want that."Perry has said previously that he created Madea after his late mother and his aunt." loved Madea," Perry said.
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