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For the May 20 issue of Variety, I spoke with Marlon Wayans about his extraordinary journey from a New York City housing project to Hollywood stardom, as well as his long-awaited return to the “Scary Movie” franchise after it was snatched away from him and his brothers by the “tyrant” Weinsteins.

We covered quite a bit of ground in the story, from his trauma over losing 62 loved ones during the COVID pandemic to how he negotiates having a trans son and being best pals with Dave Chappelle. But there was plenty that didn’t make it to print.

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