Eddie Murphy Reveals ‘Wish I Would Have Done’ Movie Roles: ‘ghostbusters,’ ‘Rush Hour,’ and ‘Roger Rabbit’
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A new documentary offers a glimpse into the career reflections of comedic icon Eddie Murphy, revealing three roles he now wishes he’d accepted: Ghostbusters, Rush Hour, and Who framed Roger Rabbit. The revelations came during a recent interview with the Associated Press, promoting Murphy’s new Netflix film, Being Eddie, which premiered on november 12.
The Blockbusters That Got away
Murphy detailed his regret over passing on these projects, emphasizing their massive commercial success. “‘Ghostbusters,’ I was supposed to do ‘Ghostbusters,'” he recalled. “Didn’t do that, and ‘Rush Hour.’ Didn’t do that. Oh, and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’ Those are my big three ‘wish I would have done’ movies.” He acknowledged that these films were all “huge, giant hits,” but maintained a pragmatic outlook on his past decisions.
However, the actor doesn’t dwell on what might have been, pointing out that turning down Ghostbusters ultimately led to one of his most defining roles. “With ‘Ghostbusters,’ I did ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ instead,” Murphy explained. “It was do this or that, so it worked out cool.” He admitted that Who Framed Roger Rabbit simply didn’t appeal to him at the time, stating, “It just sounded ridiculous to me, and I passed on it. And afterwards, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s fucking amazing.'”
Reflecting on Career Challenges and ‘SNL’
Being eddie also delves into more challenging periods of Murphy’s career, including his feelings of betrayal by Saturday Night Live.The documentary highlights a segment from the show that targeted the poor reception of his 1995 horror comedy, Vampire in Brooklyn, labeling him a “falling star.” Murphy, who was a cast member on SNL from 1980 to 1984, expressed deep hurt over the segment.
“I was like, hurt,” Murphy said in the documentary. “My feelings was hurt. I’m from the same… It’s like your alma mater taking a shot at you – at my career, not how funny I was, calling me ‘a falling star.’ If there was a joke like that right now, and it was about some other ‘SNL’ cast member, and it was about how fucked up their career was, it would
be a whole big thing.” The documentary explores how this incident impacted Murphy’s relationship with the show and his subsequent decision to host the show only once more, in 1996.
Why did Eddie murphy reveal these regrets now? He was promoting his new Netflix documentary, Being Eddie, which offers a comprehensive look at his life and career. Who is involved? Eddie Murphy, Netflix, the producers of Being Eddie, and the casts/crews of the films he discussed. what did he reveal? Murphy admitted he wished he had starred in Ghostbusters, Rush Hour, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. How did it end? While expressing regret, Murphy framed these missed opportunities as leading to other successes, like Beverly Hills Cop, and acknowledged the pain caused by a critical SNL segment
