Sure do hope it's funny.

Thank you DT for giving me the biggest laugh over Eddie Murphy's career for years. I have to say that this is the first Eddie Murphy film I have wanted to see for over a decade.



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I meant "overlooked" as in the public doesn't really recognize it.
Even the cynical title of this messageboard alone demonstrates that people just see him as "the funny guy who always acts the same". - The same crowd would likely not watch something like 'Dreamgirls' and even I kind of watched it by chance.
And so since all they know is his comedy-flicks, people expect him to still be "the funny guy".

I think something similar happened to 'Life', with him and Martin Lawrence. Even though it is quite lighthearted and it was probably market as their typical '90s comedy-flicks, it actually has a deeper edge to it that people don't let in. Cause they just want Eddie Murphy to make him laugh because "it's Eddie Murphy".
Which is a stigma and it's unfair for an actor who has more to offer than that.

Still hoping this movie will be nice and give him that chance to shine. It definitely doesn't seem like he's doing it for his ego or something, because I just read it's some real-life story and this movie has a budget of 8 Million as well. Not exactly a guaranteed cash-grab. Looks like he's taking a new turn, and I like that.

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Shang Chi is coming. It's a start Marvel.

Oscar better come knocking for Eddie. This is his bet work.







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