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Tyler Perry Trades 'Madea' Wig For Handcuffs

Description:Tyler Perry has never been afraid to crossdress on the big screen, but now the star of the hugely successful Madea franchise is dressing as Cross. Alex Cross, that is for the reboot of James Patterson's detective series, titled I, Alex Cross The movie is a much darker film project for Perry, which sees him step into the famous detective's shoes, as he tracks down a serial killer. The Alex Cross detective role was previously played by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. (1:46)

Source: ETonline

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