Throughout his 40-year career, Eddie Murphy<\/a> has never been a fan of the glitz and glam of Hollywood.<\/p>\n Ahead of the release of Netflix’s latest documentary, “Being Eddie” \u2014 in which he opens up about his rise to fame, explains how he managed to escape the dark side of Hollywood and theorizes on why he’s never taken home an Academy Award \u2014 the 64-year-old revealed why he avoids award shows and “fake” people.<\/p>\n “That\u2019s one of the reasons why I don’t go to award shows and stuff, the feeling of being in a room full of famous people who all want to win some trophy, that feeling is such a s—ty feeling,” he told USA Today<\/a>. “Everybody’s dressed and acting and fake \u2026 just being in a room full of famous people is just a weird \u2014 I don’t like it.”<\/p>\n Eddie Murphy Turned Down Drugs With Robin Williams And John Belushi: ‘God Was Looking Over Me’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Eddie Murphy says he avoids award shows because “everybody’s dressed and acting and fake.”<\/p>\n ” I’ve always liked to stay around the house,” Murphy continued. “The people I know that do stand-up comedy … they do it because they love it. They love it. They get something from getting on that stage and feeling the energy and all, and I’m the exact opposite.”<\/p>\n “My batteries get recharged in a quiet setting when I’m at home, or I’m somewhere where everything can slow down, that\u2019s where I get energized,” he added. “The crowd saps my energy.”<\/p>\n Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Throughout his career, he’s played every role under the sun \u2014 an older woman in “The Nutty Professor,” a donkey in “Shrek,” a veterinarian who talks to animals in “Dr. Dolittle,” a Jewish man in “Coming to America” and so much more. From helping redefine stand-up comedy in modern society to paving the way for Black leading actors in Hollywood, Murphy has undoubtedly dedicated his life to show business and the silver screen.<\/p>\n Yet, he’s never won an Oscar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eddie Murphy has never won an Academy Award despite a career spanning more than 40 years.<\/p>\n Murphy, who kickstarted his career as a stand-up comedian when he was 15 years old, got his breakthrough role on “Saturday Night Live”<\/a> in the 1980s. Over the next few years, he landed leading roles in various films including “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Boomerang,” “Harlem Nights,” “Coming to America” and more.<\/p>\n Jb Smoove Reflects On Lessons From Life, Loss, And Laughter, Says ‘You’ll Get There When You\u2019re Ready’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Murphy, who had already found mega-success in the late \u201880s and early \u201990s, was well on his way to becoming one of the greats.<\/p>\n “I wanted to be funny as Richard [Pryor]. I wanted to be cool like Elvis [Presley]. And I wanted to be as big as The Beatles,” he said in the documentary.<\/p>\n Reginald Hudlin, a film producer and director, said Murphy had a mission.<\/p>\n “One of the quiet agendas that Eddie has is, ‘Hey, Black people haven’t had a movie like that. There hadn’t been a Black romantic comedy before. We need to do that so other people can do that, and if I can use my clout to open that door, that’s a good thing.'”<\/p>\n Murphy said he wanted to be as “big as The Beatles.”<\/p>\n “Because we showed Black life in a way that had never been put on screen before, there were these really extreme reactions,” Hudlin said. “Hollywood back then and to this day. There’s a lot of negative forces. Black movie stars always had to break through all these obstacles, but those obstacles were the default.”<\/p>\n Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n While presenting an award during the 67th annual Academy Awards in 1995, Murphy called out the Academy for not recognizing Black talent.<\/p>\n Murphy previously called out the Academy of Motion Pictures for not recognizing the work of Black people.<\/p>\n “When they came to me, and they said they wanted me to present the award for Best Picture, my manager came to me and told me that the Academy had picked me,” Murphy told the crowd. “My first reaction was to say, \u2018No, I ain\u2019t going.’ And my manager said, \u2018Why?\u2019 And I said, \u2018I\u2019m not going because they haven’t recognized Black people in motion pictures.’ And he said, \u2018What are you talking about? Black people win Oscars.\u2019”<\/p>\n “I’ll probably never win an Oscar for saying this, but hey, what the hey,” he said. “Actually I might not get in any trouble because the way it’s been going, about every 20 years we’ve been getting one, so we ain’t due until about 2004. By that time, this will all blow over.<\/p>\n “I just want you to know I’m going to give this award, but Black people will not ride the caboose of society, and we will not bring up the rear anymore. I want you to recognize us.’ They said, \u2018Well fine, it\u2019s done.’ I said, \u2018When do I have to be there?\u2019 He said, ‘Well, you don’t have to get there until about nine or 10. It’s the last award of the evening.'”<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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