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An exceptional box office performer, Murphy is on a very short list of actors who have starred in multiple $100 million-grossing pictures over the past three decades, from Beverly Hills Cop to Daddy Day Care. He recently portrayed the legendary underground comic personality, Rudy Ray Moore, in Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name, a performance which garnered him widespread critical acclaim, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and a Critics Choice Association nomination for Best Actor. Additionally, he recently received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his return to his comedy alma mater, Saturday Night Live.
Previously, Murphy received rave reviews and critical acclaim for his portrayal of James “Thunder” Early in the Dreamworks film Dreamgirls, a performance which garnered him Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, as well as his first Academy Award nomination in the same category.
Up next, Murphy will produce and star in Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop 4 and star opposite Jonah Hill in a Kenya Barris-directed comedy for Netflix. Fans of the franchise are begging for the return of the Axel Foley (Murphy), John Taggart (John Ashton) and Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) combo to return. For me personally, while there might not be a true reason for Axel to visit Serge in the next installment, Bronson Pinchot is still one of my favorite actors to this day. Bring back Cousin Balki, while we’re at it. If you’re still thinking he’s not going to add that special something that only Pinchot can bring, will you allow me to make this argument? Two cusses follow, but so does that Murphy laugh.
I rest my case. Serge is essential. And if Murphy cuts a track for us to jam out to, as well…“My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiime…” Total mic drop.
