Some of Hollywood’s most iconic comedies would’ve looked very different if Eddie Murphy had not turned them down. In a recent interview with AP promoting his new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie,” Murphy shared his “big three ‘wish I would have done’ movies.” “‘Ghostbusters,’ I was supposed to do ‘Ghostbusters,’” Murphy 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.” Murphy explained that the reason he wished he had joined those projects is that they were all “huge, giant hits.” However, he doesn’t hold too much regret. The “Shrek” star explained that because he turned down the role in “Ghostbusters,” he landed the part of Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop.” “With ‘Ghostbusters,’ I did ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ instead,” he said. “It was do this or that, so it worked out cool. And ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ just sounded ridiculous to me, and I passed on it. And afterwards, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s fucking amazing.’” “Being Eddie” released on Netflix on Nov. 12, and with it came several revelations about Murphy’s storied career. In the doc, he reflected on feeling betrayed by “Saturday Night Live,” which called him a “falling star” during a segment targeting the poor reception of his 1995 horror comedy “Vampire in Brooklyn.” Murphy, who appeared on “SNL” from 1980 to 1984, felt like his “alma mater” took a shot at him.
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Eddie Murphy Says ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ are His Three ‘Wish I Would Have Done’ Movies
