Can I do my James Brown imitation? He was one of my best friends. Eddie Murphy’s movie career came roaring out of the gate in the early ’80s, with three yearly successive Certified Fresh classics in a row: 48 HRS, Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop.His presence represented a shake-up in the comedy status quo: Provocative jokes, tough action, and even some social commentary. “Who can be the subject of an impression today? That’s an area of discussion. The comedian, writer and actor reflected on the film’s use of it in the John. But there is more intelligent writing that can happen if you stay away from the offensive material that should be rightly canceled for its hurtfulness,” he said. Dan Aykroyd says that he wouldn’t do blackface today like he did opposite Eddie Murphy in 1983’s Trading Places. As a writer, you can go to other areas and have successful creative endeavors. Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy Directed by: John Landis. “There is so much in the world to comment on that is outside the realm of offensiveness. Sporting billionaire brothers reverse the roles of a Wall Street commodities broker (Dan Aykroyd) and a street hustler (Eddie Murphy). While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for a 2021 interview about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, working with the late John Candy and more, the actor addressed the way comedy has changed over time and why there’s currently “enough range in humor” that comedians don’t have to “go pulling any divisive cards to get a laugh. They’d say, ‘Oh, you’re not English, you can’t do it.'” I would be hard-pressed to do an English accent and get away with it. “In these days we’re living in, all that’s out the window. I probably wouldn’t be allowed to do a Jamaican accent, white face or Black,” he said.
“I probably wouldn’t choose to do a blackface part, nor would I be allowed to do it. 'Louis: Look, it tells time simultaneously in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad. You do that, a quart of blood will drop out of a mans body.' - Billy Ray Valentine. 'Thats called the quart of blood technique. It was just a good comic beat that was truthful to the story.”ĭespite the intention and reaction to it then, the star of the film - which saw his investor character trading places with Murphy’s con artist as part of a bet by two millionaires - said he wouldn’t choose to do something like that now. 'Thats the gentleman that had me busted.' -Billy Ray Valentine. There was no objection then nobody said anything. Eddie is a Black man and his entourage were all Black people, and I don’t think they batted an eye. “I was in blackface in that film and I probably couldn’t get away with it now,” Aykroyd said while discussing how his character, Louis Winthorpe III, appeared as a Jamaican character with dreadlocks and a stereotypical Caribbean accent. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase to Star in 'Zombie Town' Mystery Teen Romancer (Exclusive)
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