Tyler Perry set to bring Madea character back for new Netflix film
Netflix film, A Madea Homecoming.The character of Madea was first introduced onstage in the 1999 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself, and has since appeared in a number of films, TV shows, theatre productions, and a book.Following the premiere of A Madea Family Funeral in 2019, Perry had stated his desire to retire the character permanently. “I don’t want to be her age playing her, so it was time to shut it down and move on,” he said.