*Eddie Murphy has clarified the long-speculated cause behind his early exit from the 2007 Academy Awards following his loss for “Dreamgirls.” The actor says his choice wasn’t pushed by frustration, however by eager to keep away from changing into “the sympathy man all night time.”
Murphy shared the reason in a latest interview with Leisure Weekly whereas selling his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.” “What occurred was I used to be on the Oscars, I had misplaced, after which folks stored coming over to me and stored [patting] me on the shoulder,” Murphy mentioned. “Clint Eastwood got here and rubbed my shoulder. And I used to be like, ‘Oh, no, no, I’m not gonna be this man all night time. Let’s simply depart.’ I didn’t storm out. I used to be like, ‘I’m not gonna be the sympathy man all night time.’”
On the ceremony, Murphy was nominated for Greatest Supporting Actor alongside Jackie Earle Haley, Djimon Hounsou, Mark Wahlberg, and eventual winner Alan Arkin. Though Murphy applauded Arkin’s win, he left earlier than Jennifer Hudson’s Greatest Supporting Actress victory, fueling rumors that he was upset.
Murphy’s profession and private journey are explored in “Being Eddie,” which premiered November 12 on Netflix. In line with Tudum, the documentary chronicles his rise from teenage stand-up comedian to “Saturday Night time Dwell” standout and international field workplace star, whereas providing an intimate glimpse into his non-public life and residential.
Director Angus Wall mirrored on Murphy’s singular place in leisure historical past, saying, “There isn’t any one else like him. No one. He’s been well-known longer than simply about anybody alive, and he’s by no means misplaced who he’s. He has survived all of it with grace. How did he do this? What guides him? We chase all of those questions with him.”
Wall additionally famous, “There’s a fantastic clip of Eddie on a chat present early on in his profession… This film solutions that query.” He later added, “Eddie’s someone that he feels he’s identified who he’s from the start,” Wall tells USA TODAY. “He’s been on a path of future since he was a child. He’s an artist the place he can specific himself by many alternative methods, not simply by comedy or appearing, however by music and all these various things.
The documentary options reflections from longtime collaborators and friends and is produced by John Davis, John Fox, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Terry Leonard, and Kent Kubena.
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