{"id":2172925,"date":"2025-11-23T01:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2172925"},"modified":"2025-11-23T01:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:53:17","slug":"eddie-murphy-reveals-the-3-blockbuster-hits-he-wishes-he-never-turned-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eddie-murphy-reveals-the-3-blockbuster-hits-he-wishes-he-never-turned-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Murphy reveals the 3 blockbuster hits he wishes he never turned down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eddie-murphy-turned-down-drugs-robin-williams-john-belushi-god-looking-over-me\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eddie Murphy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eddie Murphy<\/a> says he has a few regrets when it comes to his film career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/APEntertainment\/status\/1989120388039643419\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a>, the 64-year-old &#8220;Coming to America&#8221; star shared which movies he turned down over the course of his career he wishes he would have said agreed to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yeah, there&#8217;s a couple of movies. \u2018Ghostbusters,\u2019 I was supposed to do \u2018Ghostbusters.&#8217; Didn\u2019t do that. And \u2018Rush Hour.\u2019 Didn\u2019t do that. Oh, and \u2018Who Framed Roger Rabbit.&#8221;Those are my big three \u2018wish I would have done\u2019 movies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked why those specific films stood out to him, Murphy said, &#8220;They were huge giant hits.&#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>Murphy admitted he regrets turning down &#8220;Ghostbusters,&#8221; &#8220;Rush Hour&#8221; and &#8220;Who Framed Roger Rabbit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eddie-murphy-paid-funerals-celebrity-friends-who-died-broke-hollywood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eddie Murphy Paid For Funerals Of Celebrity Friends Who Died Broke In Hollywood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Eddie Murphy Paid For Funerals Of Celebrity Friends Who Died Broke In Hollywood<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first &#8220;Ghostbusters&#8221; movie was released in 1984, made more than $243 million at the box office domestically and produced a 1989 sequel. &#8220;Rush Hour&#8221; had two sequels, while &#8220;Who Framed Roger Rabbit&#8221; brought in over $156 million domestically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Well, with &#8216;Ghostbusters,&#8217; I did &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/totally-80s-flashback-beverly-hills-cop-ghostbusters-karate-kid-among-hottest-movies-1984\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beverly Hills Cop;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beverly Hills Cop<\/a>&#8216; instead. So, it was like, it was do this or that, so it worked out cool. And &#8216;Who Framed Roger Rabbit&#8217; just sounded ridiculous to me, and I passed on it. And, afterwards, I was like, &#8216;Oh that&#8217;s f&#8212;ing amazing.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While he regrets not participating in those movies, his career did not suffer. He played many memorable characters in movies like &#8220;The Nutty Professor&#8221; and &#8220;Dr. Dolittle.&#8221; He later received an Academy Award nomination for his work in the 2006 movie &#8220;Dreamgirls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Murphy takes a look back at his legendary career as a comedian in the new Netflix documentary &#8220;Being Eddie,&#8221; starting from his early days as a teenage comic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eddie Murphy at the premiere of &quot;Being Eddie&quot; in Los Angeles in November 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rWATTYLxCTDIiD_VYwCO6g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/61dad73a9c07957f8fb1f88293c80ded\"\/><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>Murphy starred in &#8220;Beverly Hills Cop&#8221; instead of &#8220;Ghostbusters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/eddie-murphy-netflix-documentary-being-eddie-interview-1236419682\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> earlier this month, Murphy shared that &#8220;it wasn\u2019t going to be this type of documentary&#8221; originally, but was supposed to cover his return to stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\/coronavirus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Then COVID hit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Then COVID hit<\/a>, and everything shut down,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;Afterwards, I was like, \u2018I\u2019m not sure if I want to do stand-up&#8217; because I was paranoid about COVID. We worked on this thing for five, six years, and, now, coincidentally, it\u2019s my 50th year in show business, a milestone for anybody in any business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of Murphy&#8217;s most popular roles was as Donkey in the &#8220;Shrek&#8221; franchise. The fifth movie in the franchise is scheduled for release in 2027, 17 years since the fourth movie was released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new film will see the return of Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers as Fiona and Shrek and adds Zendaya as one of the couple&#8217;s triplets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Mike Meyers at the premiere of &quot;Shrek Forever After&quot; in Los Angeles in May 2010.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/I9fCJrDyPpouw9iZHcvcUg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/e391d299c04987a4015548e1ce5ff156\"\/><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>Murphy, Diaz and Myers are reprising their roles as Donkey, Fiona and Shrek in the upcoming film, &#8220;Shrek 5.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You have a headache <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/shrek-2-sees-even-more-green-at-box-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:after a 'Shrek' session;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">after a &#8216;Shrek&#8217; session<\/a>. The donkey has a lot of singing. You\u2019re on 10, and you\u2019re doing it over and over again. The great thing, though, is it\u2019s appreciated. Everybody loves the movie,&#8221; Murphy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nothing\u2019s worse than working really hard on something and doing makeup and sweat and all this s&#8212;, and then you put it out, and they\u2019d be like, &#8220;Two thumbs down.&#8221; You go, &#8220;I was in the makeup chair for 50 hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eddie-murphy-reveals-3-massive-blockbuster-hits-wishes-he-never-turned-down\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eddie Murphy reveals the 3 blockbuster hits he wishes he never turned down;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eddie Murphy reveals the 3 blockbuster hits he wishes he never turned down<\/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>Eddie Murphy says he has a few regrets when it comes to his film career. 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