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Eddie Murphy said that if he ever got the chance to reprise his role as Donkey from Shrek, “I would do it without hesitation.”
The 61-year-old comedian has recently been recreating some of his most iconic roles. He is bringing back Axle Foley from Beverly Hills Cop and recently returned as Prince Akeem in Coming 2 America.
The comedy icon sat down with speak earlier this week and said, ‘I would absolutely be open if they ever came up with another Shrek; I would do it in two seconds. I love Donkey.
Loves Donkey Character: 61-year-old movie and comic star Eddie Murphy said he would “absolutely” reprise his role as Donkey from Shrek if DreamWorks presented him with the opportunity.
Murphy’s comments came after another character in the Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, broke the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film.
Despite being released on the same day as Avatar 2: The Way of Water, the movie turned in impressive numbers.
Murphy expected Donkey to be considered for his own role, saying, “You know, they made Puss in Boots movies.”
He explained: ‘They should have made a Donkey movie. Donkey is more fun than Puss in Boots. I mean, I love Puss in Boots, but he’s not as funny as Donkey.
He’s set for a Donkey spin-off: Murphy said, ‘They should have made a Donkey movie. Donkey is more fun than Puss in Boots. I mean, I love Puss in Boots, but he’s not as funny as Donkey.
Smash hit spin-off: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish surpassed the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Murphy explained that a spinoff film starring Donkey would be up to DreamWorks.
That’s DreamWorks Animation. They have to want to do it. DreamWorks, if you all want to do it, just give me a call. I’m ready, I’m sitting down and ready to do Burro’, he said.
Earlier this week, Eddie appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote his upcoming culture shock comedy film, You People.
Looking back: Michael then motioned for Eddie to join him in his hideout, where the confused comedian asked, “What the hell, me?”
Culture Shock: Directed by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, the film follows the romance between a white Jewish man and a black Muslim woman, and the tension between the families.
In the film, Jonah Hill plays Ezra, who is dating Eddie’s character’s daughter, Akbar, as the video shows the two characters on a trip together in Los Angeles.
Earlier this week, Eddie roasted Jonah Hill in a hilarious new teaser for his upcoming movie You People, which had its star-studded premiere two weeks ago.
Murphy mocked the 39-year-old star for “white boy shit” in the minute-long clip posted by Netflix on Monday.
Akbar asks: ‘Do you want to marry my daughter?’
Two of the best: Eddie Murphy roasted Jonah Hill in a hilarious new teaser for his upcoming movie You People
In the film, Jonah plays Ezra, who is dating the daughter of Eddie’s character, Akbar, as the video cuts to the two characters on a trip together in Los Angeles as Akbar says, “Amira told me you quit a job in finance so you could start a podcast.” ‘
Ezra said that he wanted to marry his daughter Amira (Lauren London).
Akbar is stone-faced as he replies, “Amira told me you quit a job in finance so you could start a podcast.”
Ezra replies, “Life is short and you have to follow your dream.”
Akbar, sharp as a razor, is quick to respond by asking, ‘How are you going to support my daughter by following a dream? Do you have any Bitcoin dreams or any 401k dreams or some shit?
Ezra responds: ‘Life is short and you have to follow your dream’
Icon: The film also stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Ezra’s progressive Jewish mother.
Ezra tries to keep his mental attitude positive as he says, “I’m going to give it all I’ve got.”
That’s when things really start to get contentious when the patriarch hilariously imitated the voice of his daughter’s boyfriend.
He said: ‘Sounds like some white boy shit. I will give everything I have.
Ezra replies, “It sure is some white shit.”
Star-studded cast: Jonah’s girlfriend Amira is played by Lauren London
Highly anticipated: The film, which Jonah co-wrote with the director, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, will premiere direct on Netflix on January 2.
The film, which Jonah co-wrote with the director, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, premiered direct on Netflix on Friday.
On Tuesday, Murphy and his fiancée Paige Butcher wore matching outfits to the Los Angeles premiere of their latest film, You People.
Paige and Eddie have been engaged since September 2018 and have a six-year-old daughter, Izzy, and a four-year-old son, Max.
Matching suits: Eddie Murphy and his fiancée Paige Butcher wore matching suits Tuesday to the Los Angeles premiere of their latest movie, You People.
Movie star: Eddie has a starring role in the Netflix movie You People
Earlier this month, Eddie was honored at the Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement award.
He thanked a handful of people and quickly ended with a microphone joke about Will Smith and Chris Rock and that infamous Oscar slap.
“I’ve been doing this for a long time so I can stand here and keep saying thank you until they play the piano,” Eddie said. “But I’ll wrap it up and say something to all the dreamers and up-and-coming artists in the room tonight. I want to let you know that there is an ultimate plan that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, and peace of mind. Pay your taxes, mind your own business, and keep the name of Will Smith’s wife out of your fucking mouth!
Group photo: Eddie at the premiere teamed up for a group photo with co-stars Nia Long, Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny along with director Kenya Barris.