Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Bill Murray Dishes On Talks To Portray Batman, Says Eddie Murphy Wanted The Role Too
etcanada.comBill Murray as Batman was at least humoured for a moment. Tim Burton’s “Batman” movie starred Michael Keaton as the caped crusader.
Screenwriter Sam Hamm teased Murray as Batman in the 2005 documentary “Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight”.
In a new interview, Murray revealed how far those talks went. READ MORE: ‘The Batman’, Disney Pause Theatrical Releases In Russia “I talked to Eddie Murphy about it, and Eddie wanted to play Batman,” Murray told Yahoo!
Entertainment. “That’s as far as that conversation went.” Batman may not have come to fruition, but Murray wasn’t interested in playing the Dark Knight’s right-hand boy either. “I don’t wanna be the Boy Wonder to anybody,” Murray said. “Maybe much earlier when I was a boy.
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