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.
Dan Aykroyd says he wouldn’t “get away” with Blackface in ‘Trading Places’ now
nme.comTrading Places now.Speaking to The Daily Beast, Aykroyd recently reflected on the John Landis-directed film in which he starred in with Eddie Murphy back in 1983.
In one scene, his character appears in Blackface and adopts a Caribbean accent.“I was in Blackface in that film, and I probably couldn’t get away with it now,” Aykroyd told the publication. “Eddie and I were improvising there.
Eddie is a Black man and his entourage were all Black people, and I don’t think they batted an eye. There was no objection then; nobody said anything.
It was just a good comic beat that was truthful to the story.”“I probably wouldn’t choose to do a Blackface part, nor would I be allowed to do it,” Aykroyd continued. “I probably wouldn’t be allowed to do a Jamaican accent, white face or Black.
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