10 Formally Respected Actors Who Have Probably Gone Insane

8. Eddie Murphy

The Nutty Professor

It's odd to say now, but there was a point in time when Eddie Murphy was one of the reigning kings of Hollywood; he could do no wrong and anything he touched turned to gold. One in a long line of stand up comics to break into the movie business, his first movie 48 Hrs. was a hit and he followed this up with Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, The Golden Child and Coming To America amongst others. However, since the release of Beverly Hills Cop 3 it has been an absolute nosedive, and given that The Nutty Professor remake was inexplicably a hit, Eddie has continually chosen badly written family friendly movies such as Dr. Doolittle, Pluto Nash and Daddy Day Care, which in no way show off the talent that made him a star. Following a very brief renaissance with Dreamgirls, Eddie swiftly followed this up with yet another misstep in Norbit and then again with Meet Dave, falling back on voice acting to retain any viability he might have in the industry. With a Beverly Hills Cop TV show on the way, let's hope the return of Axel Foley will lead to a return of the Eddie Murphy we all used to love. I won't hold my breath.
 
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