Here's The Movie Eddie Murphy Turned Down In His Entire Career

After being part of Hollywood for more than three decades, Eddie Murphy has finally revealed that there’s one movie he regrets turning down in his illustrious career.

While appearing on the “Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” the 58-year-old actor noted that he felt like an “idiot” to turn down a movie like “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” during his career because it turned out to be a massive hit in the late 1980s.

Murphy explained that he was offered the role of Eddie Valient in the blockbuster movie but when he heard that animation and people are going to share the same screen, he just backed out of the project. Later, the role was eventually offered to Bob Hoskins, who was nominated in the Best Actor category at the Golden Globes that year.

“The only movie I ever turned down that became a big hit was ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’. I was going to be the Bob Hoskins dude and I was like, ‘What? Animation and people? That sounds bulls—t to me.’ Now every time I see it, I feel like an idiot,” Murphy said.

The “Dr. Dolittle” actor also admitted that he could not be a part of the “Ghostbusters” movie because of his busy schedule since he was committed to star in “Beverly Hills Cop.”

Meanwhile, Murphy is enjoying the success of his latest movie “Dolemite Is My Name.” The movie revolves around the life of Rudy Ray Moore and the time when he developed an outrageous character named Dolemite, who becomes an underground sensation and star of kung-fu.

The movie garnered universal acclaim and has been called Murphy’s best work in recent years. It is also Murphy’s first R-rated film since 1999’s “Life”. The film currently holds a score of 97 percent on review site Rotten Tomatoes.

It has also been recognized as one of the top 10 movies of 2019 by the National Board of Review (NBR) and has also been nominated for four awards at the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Picture Comedy. Other than that, “Dolemite Is My Name” is also up for two Golden Globes, including a Best Actor nod for Murphy.

The film also stars Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Wesley Snipes, and Chris Rock in supporting roles.