Hollywood apparently wants Tracy Morgan now more than ever!

Deadline reports that Warner Bros has cast Tracy Morgan to star in ID Theft, “a comedy that casts him as a cash-strapped father who sees a shortcut out of his struggles when the credit card of a suburban dad lands in his lap.”

Also, Paramount separately has Morgan set to star in Freshman Roommates – Hollywood’s take on the now infamous Nigerian 411 email scam. In the film, Morgan will star as the bratty son of an African dictator, who really does need a small cash infusion to claim his inheritance (a common thread found within those scam emails). When he finally gets a response to his e-mail (sent by a white college student in a drunken stupor), he flies to the American city where the sender lives, and shows up on his doorstep. Hilarity & hijinx no doubt ensue. This project was actually announced back in late 2008/early 2009. It’s still listed as being in development.

Upcoming, he’s got Chris Rock’s Death At A Funeral remake, and David O Russell’s Nailed, starring alongside Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal. Both films will be out this year.