We Have A New Eddie Murphy Movie! The veteran actor will be leading the reboot of a famous film franchise.
Eddie Murphy has announced his new movie and fans are going crazy over the franchise he’s chosen. The award-winning American actor and comedian will be in charge of bringing to life the iconic Inspector Jacques Clouseau in a new film and reboot of The Pink Panther programmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
‘The Pink Panther’ reboot already has a hero!
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a renowned Hollywood studio now owned by Amazon, is working on a new Pink Panther reboot, according to information shared by Deadline. Eddie Murphy is in talks to lead the new project. It is currently unknown who else is attached to the proposed film. However, a source close to the actor describes the project as something natural for him. Apparently, American comedians have deeply admired the work of Peter Sellers for a long time. Peter Sellers played Jacques Clouseau during the 1960s. So, the American comedian is extremely excited about the reboot.
Eddie Murphy is best known for his participation in Saturday Night Live in the 1980s. Also known for his roles in 80s comedies such as Super Detectives in Hollywood (1984), The Game is Entre Pilos (1983) and The Prince of Zamunda (1988). , , In the late 90s and early 2000s, he took on more symbolic roles. This is the case with Sherman Klump in The Nutty Professor (1996), Mushu in Mulan (1998), Dr. John Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Donkey in Shrek (2001). Most recently, he starred in The King of Zamunda (2021) and the Netflix romantic comedy People Like You (2023). He received the Cecil B. Gold Award from the Golden Globes for “Outstanding Contribution to the World of Entertainment”. Also received the DeMille Award. Now he will bring life to the reboot of The Pink Panther.