Eddie Murphy is one of the most famous names in the acting industry. He is an ace actor and comedian who rose to stardom with films like Dr. Dolittle, Shrek, The Nutty Professor, and others. Murphy has worked in TV series and as a stand-up comedian in Saturday Night Live, which made him a household name. The actor got his acting career breakthrough with the film 48 hrs in 1982 film, which was received well by the audience.
Murphy recalled in an interview that legendary actor Marlon Brando had once invited him to his house. He appreciated Murphy’s film and enacted his dialogues, which left him stunned.
Marlon Brando scared Eddie Murphy with his acting
Eddie Murphy worked in the film 48 hrs, which is one of the best films of his career. The buddy cop action-comedy film director was Walter Hill. Talking about the film on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Kimmel, the actor recalled an interesting event. He shared that after the release of his movie, he received a call from one of the biggest actors of the time, Marlon Brando. The actor had received a personal invite from him for dinner at his place.
Recalling the event, he shared it was a pleasant evening with someone who has made some of the best movies of the century. He shared,
“The most surreal moment, because I had just done 48 hrs. Brando told me his favorite scene in the movie, but he was acting to me. He goes, ‘When you said ‘I’m your worst nightmare, I’m a [racial slur] with a badge, which means I got permission to kick your fuckin’ ass whenever I want.’”
Murphy enacted his reaction, which was a mix of scared and amaze. He jumped up from his chair,
“I was like this.”
“‘Oh shit! God damn, Marlon Brando, I didn’t do it like that Marlon Brando.’”
Marlon Brando played the role of Superman’s father in a 1978 hit film. His other hits include The Godfather, A Streetcar Named Desire, Last Tango in Paris, The Wild One, Apocalypse Now, and more.
About Eddie Murphy’s 48 hrs
The movie was a buddy cop action-comedy film. It was co-written by Walter Hill, Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza, and Roger Spottiswoode. The producer of the film was Joel Silver. It starred Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in the roles of a cop and a convict who team up to catch two dangerous criminals. Its supporting cast features Annette O’Toole, James Remar, Frank McRae, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks, and Brion James.
The film was a commercial success, and it received acclaim from critics. It earned Eddie Murphy a Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year – Actor. The film also established Murphy’s film career, and later he did movies like Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Life, Daddy Day Care, etc.
The actor was recently seen in the Netflix movie You People, released in January 2023.
Source- The Digital Fix