"In the new trailer for the Netflix documentary Being Eddie, groundbreaking comedian and actor Eddie Murphy reflects on how his career took off, speculating that "they'd never seen a young Black person take charge." There's no disputing Murphy took charge of the cultural zeitgeist in the early 1980s. He rose from a standup comic to a bona fide movie star with hits like 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop, and has stayed in the mainstream for the better part of four decades."
"Alongside Murphy's own commentary, Being Eddie features peers such as Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kevin Hart, and Jerry Seinfeld. "He went from the Raw guy to the family guy," Ross says in the trailer, while Rock calls Murphy "one of the greatest ever." Toward the end of the clip, Murphy offers some sage advice: "Pursue peace of mind. If you get that, then you got it all.""
""There is no one else like him. Nobody. He's been famous longer than just about anyone alive, and he's never lost who he is," director and two-time Oscar winner Angus Wall ( The Social Network, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) told Netflix's Tudum. "He has survived it all with grace. How did he do that? What guides him? We chase all of these questions with him.""
Eddie Murphy emerged in the early 1980s as a dominant cultural force, moving from standup and Saturday Night Live to blockbuster film stardom with 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop. His career spans standup specials like Raw, franchise comedies such as The Nutty Professor and family hits including Shrek. Peers including Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kevin Hart, and Jerry Seinfeld reflect on his range and longevity. Director Angus Wall highlights Murphy's singularity, longevity, and grace in navigating fame. Netflix will premiere Being Eddie on November 12th.
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