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Working beside or interacting with our favorite on-screen idols is not only on the bucket list of the general public but also of certain Hollywood celebrities. The most recent to admit this is Kevin Bacon, who described working with Eddie Murphy on a movie was a dream come true.
Bacon, who has already worked with Hollywood heavyweights such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt on films such asA Few Good MenandSleepers, will now appear opposite Murphy in the movieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which is based on the originalBeverly Hills Cop, released over three decades ago.
Kevin Bacon explains why working with Eddie Murphy was a lifelong dream
Eddie Murphy might easily be considered one of the greatest comedians of all time. With his comedic timing and acting abilities, the 63-year-old is both bankable and popular. This popularity is not confined to the general crowd but also includes Tinsel Town celebs, the most recent of which being hisBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fco-starKevin Bacon.
In a recent interview withPeople, when discussing his two upcoming projects,Beverly Hills Cops: Axel FandMaXXXine, Bacon spoke fondly about Eddie Murphy and added:
It’s a bucket list thing to work with him. He is one of our greatest movie stars ever.
Murphy is reprising his role as the loudmouth police officer Alex Foley in the movie, which comes decades after the franchise’s original movie was released in 1994. Further, bothBaconand Murphy rose to prominence practically simultaneously, with Murphy’s originalBeverly Hill Copbeing released around the same time asBacon’sFootloose.
However, the actor doesn’t remember spending any time with Murphy in the 1980s, adding:
Our paths never crossed in the ’80s. We never worked together. I don’t remember even having met him – I’m sure we probably did, but I don’t remember.
TheFootlooseactor also stated that he had a great time on set with Murphy and that his famed comedic abilities were on full display without even trying. Further, Murphy’s personality is more easygoing, and he mentioned:
Eddie is somebody who is a very relaxed and loose and present actor. He comes in and famously does a lot of improvising.
Bacon said that he enjoyed working with him on the Netflix movie because he is highly observant of his co-stars, catching up on the smallest details people do or say and reflecting them back.
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Eddie Murphy is always seen with a calm and cool demeanor, always ready for some humorous banter. However, a joke made by David Spade almost 30 years ago did not sit well with the actor.
The feud between Eddie Murphy and David Spade
David Spade and Eddie Murphy had a strained relationship in the past that began in 1995, after Spade made a joke onSaturday Night Live. Murphy, a formerSNLalumnus, took offense to Spade’s remark about his career (particularly his filmVampire in Brooklyn), which had suffered a slight dip in the 1990s after reaching phenomenal heights in the 1980s.
During the Hollywood Minute-December sketch, an image of Murphy appeared on the screen, with Spade commenting:
Look children, it’s a falling star, make a wish.
Murphy harbored animosity and anger toward his fellow comedian for several years following this joke.
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While their relationship is on good terms now, Murphy recently discussed the joking incident with theNew York Timesand expressed his feelings about the simple yet heart-piercing joke. He added:
When David Spade said that st about my career on SNL, it was like: ‘Yo, it’s in-house. I’m one of the family, and you’re fking with me like that? It hurt my feelings.
Spade was on the show for six years, from 1990 to 1996, Murphy on the other hand appeared a decade earlier, from 1980 to 1984.
You can streamBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fon Netflix July 3. WhileMaXXXinewill have a theatrical release on July 5.
Sakshi Singh
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Sakshi Singh has written over 1,300 entertainment articles, mostly about Netflix shows and reality TV. She’s spent the last two years covering everything from surprise engagements to shocking eliminations and previously wrote for Essentially Sports in their Netflix Junkie division. A self-proclaimed reality TV addict, Sakshi has watched all 48 seasons of Survivor and never misses a new dating or competition series. She loves watching how strangers meet, fall in love, team up, or betray each other - it’s the mix of strategy and drama that keeps her hooked. When she’s not glued to a reality show, she’s usually watching a crime thriller or tracking the next big streaming hit.
