The 1997 Oscars wouldn’t have went down like they did ifRyan Reynoldswas in charge.
“Eddie is all those wacky family characters he portrays inComing to AmericaandThe Nutty Professorpictures.
Eddie should have got multiple Oscars for the multiple characters that he played in those movies alone.
Ryan Reynolds and Eddie Murphy.Gotham/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
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AnchormanstarDavid Koechnerhad similar praise in 2015.
“Who else can do that?
It’s remarkable.”
Jada Pinkett and Eddie Murphy in ‘The Nutty Professor’.Everett
Murphy himself suggested that the film is among his finest work earlier this year.
He continued, “I likeBowfinger, butNutty Professor that stuff is real.
I cant think of another person that could doNutty Professor.”
Elsewhere in theVarietyinterview, Reynolds pointed to Murphy as one of his primary inspirations as a performer.
“When you’re a young person, you’re trying on personalities like clothing,” he explained.
I would seePlanes, Trains, and Automobiles.
Listen to Reynolds full appearance onVariety Awards Circuitabove.
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