5 Films That Could Bring Eddie Murphy Back

5 Films That Could Bring Eddie Murphy Back

Like most ’80s babies, we’ve got a love/hate relationship with Eddie Murphy. We loved everything he did up until Boomerang and we pretty much hate everything he’s made after 2001. So imagine our surprise when we read a rumor this morning that Eddie Murphy was being considered for the role of The Riddler in the next Batman installment. Word? Eddie Murphy? As the Riddler? We’d rather watch The Rock try to do Shakespeare.

Regardless, it’s obvious that Eddie is trying to revitalize his career. There seem to be no fat suits or pantyhoses in any of his upcoming flicks (a definite plus) and there was a rumor going around that he was trying to make a Beverly Hills Cop 4 (eh, not so much). That may work, but we’ve come up with a couple movie ideas that we think would get him on some sort of track…check ‘em out below…

COMING TO AMERICA 2: THE RETURN OF PRINCE AKEEM

• Plot: After returning to his kindgom with his bride, fast food heiress Lisa McDowell, Akeem learns that his Princess has been sleeping with the son of an opposition leader. His trusty sidekick Semmi suggests that he return to America to once again find love. Only this time, instead of searching the streets of NYC, they hit up the modern day chocolate city, Atlanta!
• Why He Should Do It: We all want to see Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall on screen together again. We can really care less what the movie is.

EDDIE MURPHY AUDACITY HBO STAND UP SPECIAL

• Plot: In the vein of his previous two classic stand up specials (Raw & Delirious), Eddie Murphy returns to the stage to air out the critics and to give his side of the story on all the tabloid and gossip magazine stories we’ve read about, including his baby with Scary Spice, why he did Pluto Nash, why he can’t and won’t stop wearing fat suits and wigs.
• Why He Should Do It: Like every other comedian, Eddie went after that family movie money and never looked back. It’s time for him to drop the Madea act and return to his raw stand up roots, if for only one night. His fans will thank him.

THE PJ’s MOVIE

• Plot: Due to the current economic and housing fiasco, the housing projects that Thurgood Stubbs calls home is scheduled to be torn down. In order to stop the destruction of their longtime residence, Thurgood, along with the other tenets, must come up with a plan to save their beloved PJ’s.
• Why He Should Do It: The PJ’s was before its time—the show won three Emmy’s during its three year run. Satirical animated humor is in and profitable. Also, Eddie Murphy’s lazy ass bragged about being able to record his part for Shrek in his home studio, so he can do the same here. Only this time he’s not being a jackass.

STAR TREK: THE JOURNEY OF GEORDI LA FORGE

• Plot: In this Star Trek spin off, Eddie Murphy assumes the role of the most famous black guy on the Star Ship Enterprise, Geordi La Forge. After his tour of duty with the Star Ship comes to a close, La Forge attempts to rebuild a life for himself back on Earth. Through meetings with old friends and visits to past residences, we learn who La Forge really is and why he left his entire life behind to boldly go where no man has gone before.
• Why He Should Do It: After the embarrassingly bad Pluto Nash, Eddie needs to redeem himself in the realm of space films. If the all-new Star Trek film that’s coming out is any good, this sequel would be the perfect vehicle into the great beyond for Mr. Murphy.

YOU & I: THE RICK JAMES STORY

• Plot: One of the biggest pop stars in history, Rick James ushered his own brand of funk into the homes of millions. The Rick James Story takes you on a journey for from his humble beginnings in New York to his explosion on Motown to his destructive fall.
• Why He Should Do It: Eddie’s second love was always music. Hence why he felt the need to bless us with those two gems “Party All the Time” and “Put Your Mouth on Me.” But besides a successful music career, another goal that has eluded Eddie has been the winning of an Oscar. After his Academy Award nominated role in DreamGirls, this would be the perfect Oscar bait. Musical biopics are pretty money in the bank. If this doesn’t work, then fuck it, go back to the fat suit.

The original source of this article: www.complex.com/blogs