{"id":1950124,"date":"2025-08-08T20:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1950124"},"modified":"2025-08-08T20:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:53:07","slug":"pete-davidson-wants-to-remake-martin-scorseses-the-king-of-comedy-with-eddie-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pete-davidson-wants-to-remake-martin-scorseses-the-king-of-comedy-with-eddie-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Davidson wants to remake Martin Scorsese&#8217;s \u201cThe King of Comedy\u201d with Eddie Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pete Davidson wants to remake Martin Scorsese&#8217;s 1982 film <em>The King of Comedy<\/em> with Eddie Murphy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davidson wants to play Robert De Niro&#8217;s role, and envisions Murphy as the character originally portrayed by Jerry Lewis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davidson also has an idea for a project he&#8217;d like to star in with his mentor, Adam Sandler.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/king-of-staten-island-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The King of Staten Island;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The King of Staten Island<\/a> <\/em>to <em>The King of Comedy<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/pete-davidson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pete Davidson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pete Davidson<\/a> had a blast starring opposite <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/eddie-murphy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eddie Murphy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eddie Murphy<\/a> in their new action-comedy <em>The Pickup<\/em>, and already has an idea for another collaboration with the <em>Beverly Hills Cop<\/em> star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Something that came across us the other day that we were talking about is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-king-of-comedy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The King of Comedy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The King of Comedy<\/em><\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jerry-lewis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jerry Lewis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jerry Lewis<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/robert-de-niro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert De Niro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robert De Niro<\/a>,&#8221; Davidson tells <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>. &#8220;It&#8217;s one of my favorite movies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Everett Collection Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in &#8216;The King of Comedy&#8217;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 1982 film starred De Niro as Rupert Pupkin, a sociopathic stand-up comedian who becomes obsessed with Jerry Langford, a successful talk show host played by Lewis. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/martin-scorsese\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Martin Scorsese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Martin Scorsese<\/a>&#8216;s best movie and De Niro&#8217;s best performance,&#8221; Davidson says. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if it can be remade, but Eddie as Jerry Lewis and me as the De Niro character would be f&#8212;ing awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW has reached out to representatives for Scorsese for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though <em>The King of Comedy<\/em> has never been officially remade, Todd Phillips repeatedly cited it as a primary influence on his 2019 comic book drama <em>Joker<\/em>, which also followed a down-on-his-luck comedian pursuing a slot on a buzzy talk show. The film further strengthened its association with Scorsese&#8217;s work by casting De Niro as the host of the central talk show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, Sandra Bernhard, who played Rupert&#8217;s unpredictable accomplice Masha in the original movie, claimed that Jack Black was considering remaking the film in 2013. &#8220;I mean, I love him, he&#8217;s fabulous, don&#8217;t get me wrong, but I don&#8217;t think it would have worked,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/movieline.com\/2013\/04\/19\/sandra-bernhard-interview-the-king-of-comedy-remake-martin-scorsese-tribeca-film-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she told Movieline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she told Movieline<\/a>. &#8220;It\u2019s too late to remake it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Courtesy Amazon MGM Studios Pete Davdison, Eddie Murphy, and Keke Palmer in 'The Pickup'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d5xz707NXzX7ZhQPaXAH_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/2ae1aa130d7e73d134d336f8b5f35e48\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Courtesy Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<p> Pete Davdison, Eddie Murphy, and Keke Palmer in &#8216;The Pickup&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davidson also tells EW that he&#8217;s been &#8220;trying to figure out&#8221; a collaboration with his mentor, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/adam-sandler\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Sandler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Adam Sandler<\/a>, for a long time. &#8220;I&#8217;d love to do something serious with him,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I think a father-son type thing would be cool. But we&#8217;ve just been trying to find the right thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Want more movie news? Sign up for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> free newsletter<\/a> to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And Murphy also says that he&#8217;d love to reteam with Davidson at some point in the future. &#8220;We hit it off famously, and it was really great working with him,&#8221; the <em>Norbit<\/em> star tells EW. &#8220;I&#8217;d love to work with him again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Pickup<\/em> is now streaming on Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/pete-davidson-wants-to-remake-the-king-of-comedy-with-eddie-murphy-11787358\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Pete Davidson wants to remake Martin Scorsese&#8217;s 1982 film The King of Comedy with Eddie Murphy. Davidson wants to play Robert De Niro&#8217;s role, and envisions Murphy as the character originally portrayed by Jerry Lewis. Davidson also has an idea for a project he&#8217;d like to star in with his mentor, Adam Sandler. 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