Eddie Murphy Have some big plans for possible future projects of your own Martin Lawrence.
The comedy icon hit the red carpet at his premiere The highly anticipated and long-awaited sequel, Beverly Hills Detective: Axel F — took place Thursday at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and spoke with the Economic Times’ Nichelle Turner about his friendship with Lawrence.
With Lawrence’s recent success Bad Boys: Ride or Dieand Murphy’s return to the cop comedy genre in the new installment. beverly hills cop franchise, some fans have been suggesting that the stars consider crossover projects.
However, Murphy said he has bigger, more ambitious goals in mind.
“Martin and I had another idea,” Murphy told the Economic Times. “I’ve been developing it for years. Have you seen the movie? It’s a crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy world? Well, I got the script, written by Jez Butterworth, which is due any day now, and I’m trying to remake that movie.
For those of you who haven’t seen this classic 1963 slapstick comedy, It’s a crazy, crazy, crazy world It tells the story of a group of motorists who discover a hidden cache of loot and engage in a frantic race to be the first to find the treasure.
The original film featured an incredibly large cast that included some of the greatest actors and cartoonists of the time, including Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney , Edie Adams, Dick Shawn, Jonathan Winters, Andy Devine, Norman Fehr, Peter Falk, Sterling Holloway, Buster Keaton and Carl Reiner and more.
As for Butterworth, the famed screenwriter is known for his ambitious sci-fi scripts and large-scale dramas, having written Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Destiny, Ford v Ferrari, Spectre, Black Massand The edge of tomorrow, Among other things.
However, Murphy aims to comment It’s a crazy, crazy, crazy world, And stays true to the original film’s amazing cast.
“This is one of my all-time favorite movies, and if I did this, if the script worked, it would be a cast of all comedians,” Murphy lamented. “Any funny person in the last 30 years would have appeared in in this movie.”
Murphy and Lawrence have starred together in the past – first in the 1992 film boomerang Then in 1999 Life.
Another reason why Murphy is so keen to work with Lawrence could also be because Murphy’s son Eric and Lawrence’s daughter Jasmine have been dating for several years – with many fans wondering about future wedding plans – and who will be Struggling to pay for events.
Well, Murphy says that part really shouldn’t be an issue.
“Typically, a father pays for his daughter, am I right? That’s just the way it is,” Murphy said, placing the financial responsibility on Lawrence’s shoulders. “That shouldn’t be a problem, you know? bad boy It’s out of the park, Martin has lots and lots of money, so he should be able to afford a fancy wedding.
for equality, Bad Boys: Ride or Die The film has grossed over $220 million and is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year so far, so he has a point.
Jasmine first Confirmed romance with Eric in July 2021when she took to Instagram to wish him a happy birthday with some sweet photos on the PDA
Murphy He has two children with his fiancée, Paige Butcher. — is also the father of eight other children from four previous relationships. Eric is Coming soon 2 usa The star’s first son with ex-girlfriend Paulette McNeely.
Meanwhile, 28-year-old Jasmine is bad boy The star’s first daughter with ex-wife Patricia Southall. He also has two daughters: Iyanna Lawrence, 23, and Amara Lawrence, 21, with ex-wife Shamicka Gibbs.
Beverly Hills Detective: Axel F Premieres on Netflix on July 3rd.
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