Tyler Perry may keep Madea around

Last year, at the start of the year, Tyler Perry said that he may put an end to his signature character, Madea. He said that he may put some sort of life-ending illness on her. From each of his movies, her health would gradually decrease until she finally met her demise. Perry's reason for doing this was because it is becoming too much on him to portray the role of Madea.

However, after this announcement was made, there was an outpour of support for Madea. There have been fans who have pleaded with the famed filmmaker to keep her around. Many months passed by before Tyler Perry spoke on the role of Madea. Initially, he had found a veteran actress to play the role. However, she never showed up to film, so he took it upon himself to solve the problem.

As the saying goes "the rest is history." Tyler Perry recently spoke on the role of Madea. He said that it comes from the women who helped to raise him. Because of that and the fact that she is a fan favorite, he plans to keep Madea around for as long as he is in business. The only way that Perry would remove the character of Madea is if the fans no longer respond in a positive manner to her. But, as it stands, the people love her and the character has made Tyler Perry into a multimillionaire.