Eddie Murphy on reviving Axel Foley, fatherhood and what a return to the stage might look like

Eddie Murphy on reviving Axel Foley, fatherhood and what a return to the stage might look like

Benjamin Hughes

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy always knew he was destined for fame. He was so confident in his future success that as a child, he would tell his mother how his name would one day be in lights. 

“I knew I was gonna be famous,” he told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King. “When I got famous, it was like, ‘See, I told you.'”

Calling Murphy famous might be an understatement. He is an icon with four decades of blockbuster films. His journey to stardom was cemented with his breakout role as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop,” which held the No. 1 spot at the box office for 14 weeks in 1984. The film’s global success helped establish him as a leading actor and marked a significant moment in Hollywood for Black actors.

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Analisa Novak

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning “CBS Mornings.” Based in Chicago, she specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States Army veteran and holds a master’s degree in strategic communication from Quinnipiac University.

Source: cbsnews.com