When Hollywood Legends were asked about Eddie Murphy

In the 1980s, Eddie Murphy was the biggest movie star on the planet. He joined Saturday Night Live straight out of high school and single-handedly kept the show alive. Delirious and Raw rewrote what stand-up could be. 48 Hrs, Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, and Coming to America made him the most bankable name in Hollywood before he turned thirty. In this video, we look at what Hollywood legends and fellow comedians have said about Eddie Murphy — what he was actually like at the height of it, why every comedian who came after him points back to the same person, and whether the funniest man of his generation was ever taken seriously as an actor. Tracy Morgan says plainly that Murphy is the reason he's in comedy, the reason he has a job, the reason he has a career — and that Murphy was the first person to call him after the crash that nearly killed him, just to make him laugh. Kevin Hart describes a dinner with Murphy, Chappelle, Chris Rock and Chris Tucker as the funniest night of his life, and calls Murphy pound for pound the funniest person you can be in a room with. Trevor Noah says Murphy set a benchmark he's still chasing. Then there's the other question. One Oscar nomination in forty years. Dreamgirls. Dolemite Is My Name. Some people think he was always a serious actor who simply chose not to be one. So how good was Eddie Murphy really? And what do the people who followed him say when the cameras are on? Watch as Hollywood's biggest names give their honest take on Eddie Murphy. 🎬 Subscribe for more Hollywood interviews, actor reactions, and untold stories from behind the scenes. 💬 What's your favorite Eddie Murphy performance? Let us know in the comments. #eddiemurphy s #hollywood #comingtoamerica #beverlyhillscopaxelf #snl #hollywoodlegends #celebrityinterviews TAGS: eddie murphy, when actors were asked about eddie murphy, hollywood legends on eddie murphy, comedians talk about eddie murphy, tracy morgan eddie murphy, kevin hart eddie murphy, dave chappelle eddie murphy, chris rock eddie murphy, eddie murphy interview, could eddie murphy act, coming to america, beverly hills cop, trading places, delirious, raw, dolemite is my name, dreamgirls, eddie murphy snl, celebrity interviews, comedy legends