Eddie Murphy is getting his own Netflix documentary. Today, the streamer announced Being Eddie. Fans will take a look at the legacy and life of Eddie Murphy in the new movie from Angus Wall. They’ve managed to wrangle a ton of comedic talent to talk about the beloved entertainer. Names like Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Seinfeld, Kenan Thompson, Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle are all there. Industry figures like Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and John Landis are also on-hand for Being Eddie too.

Director Angus Wall told TUDUM, “There is no one else like him. Nobody. He’s been famous longer than just about anyone alive, and he’s never lost who he is. He has survived it all with grace. How did he do that? What guides him? We chase all of these questions with him.”

What is the story of Being Eddie?


Check out how Netflix is billing the documentary: “It goes without saying that there is only one Eddie Murphy. No other teen comedian shared a stage with Jerry Seinfeld at 17, and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live right out of high school. No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor, and a donkey — and dominated every facet of Hollywood he’s touched. Fewer still have been an A-list celebrity for over four decades, and never succumbed to its darker side. Murphy’s unusual combination of explosive charisma, focused ambition, raw talent, and deep-set circumspection puts him in a league of his own, and is on full display in Being Eddie, directed by two-time Oscar® winner Angus Wall.” 

“The documentary gathers comedy and Hollywood legends like Dave Chappelle, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Seinfeld, Reginald Hudlin and more to celebrate the Oscar®-nominated actor and his nearly 50-year career that’s seen him break barriers, invent genres, and inspire generations of talent. For the first time ever, Murphy invites the public into his home to revisit his breathtaking body of work, all the while revealing the dazzling interior life that has long driven — and grounded — this once-in-a-century star.” 

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