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Eddie Murphy Reflects on Career and Oscar Snubs

11/18/2025

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Eddie Murphy, actor, appears in Netflix documentary Being Eddie and reflects on career, including Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America, and personal life.
He recalls a surprising proposition from Yul Brynner on his 21st birthday at Studio 54.
Murphy notes he has never won an Oscar and recalls his 1995 Oscars remarks criticizing the Academy for lack of recognition of Black talent.

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Story summary

Eddie Murphy, actor, appears in Netflix documentary Being Eddie and reflects on career, including Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America, and personal life.
He recalls a surprising proposition from Yul Brynner on his 21st birthday at Studio 54.
Murphy notes he has never won an Oscar and recalls his 1995 Oscars remarks criticizing the Academy for lack of recognition of Black talent.