movie review BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (language throughout, violence and brief drug use). On Netflix. After the overhyped letdown that was 2021’s “Coming 2 America,” the misguided sequel to “Coming to America,” it’s understandable that viewers approach Eddie Murphy’s new “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with some trepidation. … Read more
A dinner invite from Marlon Brando was simply an offer Eddie Murphy could not refuse. Recalling a memorable conversation he had with the late 2-time Oscar winner, Murphy, 63, recalled a couple of exchanges he had with Brando, who was known to never mince words. In an interview with the New York Times’ podcast “The Interview,” the … Read more
Eddie Murphy had a relatable reaction to the “Golden Bachelor” breakup. The legendary comedian, 63, said he’s he’s “ashamed to say” he watched the reality series and was pissed when he learned that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist split after three months of marriage. “Last year, I watched all of ‘The Golden Bachelor.’ You know they … Read more
Eddie Murphy hasn’t forgotten how David Spade treated him in the 1990s. The “Shrek” star told the New York Times that the two comedians had a falling out after Spade, 59, made a joke about Murphy on “Saturday Night Live” that Murphy felt was “racist.” In 1995, Spade did a sketch called “Hollywood Minute” where … Read more
Did you ever see a performer that made you think, Whoa, I have to wrap my head around this? What do you mean? Was there ever anybody that made you feel like, I’ve got to understand what this person’s doing? Oh, you mean someone that came after me and went to the next level, and … Read more
Huge news for the “Shrek” fans. Eddie Murphy confirmed that he’s already begun voice work on the upcoming fifth movie from the animated film franchise. “We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” the actor, 63, told Collider in an interview published Monday. “I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this … Read more
Tommy Shelby is headed to the big screen. Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as the Irish-Romani gang leader in a “Peaky Blinders” movie, according to Steven Knight, who created the hit British crime drama. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight, 64, told Birmingham World of Murphy, 47, at the premiere … Read more
The first thing you notice about Cillian Murphy is his eyes. As a young filmgoer, I clocked them in the historical drama “Girl With a Pearl Earring” (2003), when he was romancing Scarlett Johansson. But over the years I came to find myself more and more taken by the rarity of Murphy’s transmutable talent as … Read more
Cillian Murphy won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal in “Oppenheimer” of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the atomic bomb and was haunted by its impact. “For better or for worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world,” Murphy said in his acceptance speech. “So I would really like to dedicate this … Read more
Pierce Brosnan has spied the next James Bond — and it’s Cillian Murphy. Brosnan, who starred as James Bond in four movies, says that Murphy (“Oppenheimer,” “Peaky Blinders”) is the natural choice to play the dashing secret agent on the big screen. “Cillian would do a magnificent job as James Bond on His Majesty’s Secret … Read more
Call it Blunt force trauma or a real pillow case. Emily Blunt revealed on Thursday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that her “Oppenheimer” co-star, Cillian Murphy, smashed his head open while fluffing a pillow she gave him to help him sleep while shooting the boffo box-office movie. Blunt, 41, was on ABC’s “JKL!” with Murphy, 47, … Read more
If you are looking to nab a photo with “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy, you’re out of luck. The Irish actor has implemented a no-photo policy with fans, something he has done for his own health. “Once I started doing that,” he told GQ, “it changed my life. I just think it’s better to say hello and have … Read more
“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy rips into his 2005 movie “Red Eye” in GQ magazine’s latest March cover story. “I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it,” Murphy told GQ. “But I don’t think it’s a good movie. It’s a good B movie.” In the psychological thriller, directed by Wes Craven, Murphy plays Jackson … Read more
It was an explosive moment on set. During a Universal panel with the “Oppenheimer” stars and director Christopher Nolan, Florence Pugh, 28, revealed that she and co-star Cillian Murphy, 47, were filming their sex scene when they were awkwardly interrupted. “In the middle of our sex scene, the camera broke,” she said. “No one knows … Read more
Oh, it’s crucial for me. I don’t think I could have made this film with anyone else, without that level of trust that goes back six movies and 20 years. He really, really pushed me and I wanted to be pushed. He expects excellence from you because that’s what he delivers himself every single day. … Read more
“Peaky Blinders” gangster Tommy Shelby could jump to the big screen. Series star Cillian Murphy, who played crime-family patriarch Tommy in the period British drama series from 2013 till last year, said he’s open to the idea of a “Peaky Blinders” movie in a wide-ranging interview he did with Margot Robbie in Variety. Murphy, 47, … Read more
Kim Kardashian will follow her “American Horror Story” gig by starring in her own “sexy” scripted legal drama. Kardashian, who played cutthroat publicist Siobhan Corbyn in Ryan Murphy’s FX series “American Horror Story: Delicate” — starring Emma Roberts — is reteaming with Murphy for “a high-end, glossy and sexy adult procedural” that will premiere on … Read more
The Vikings’ game plan against the Chiefs involves a Taylor Swift twist. Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy revealed Monday how his team will target Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce if his rumored girlfriend attends Sunday’s Week 5 matchup in Minnesota. “Oh man, the social media is going crazy,” Murphy said, according to ESPN, when asked about … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. says he’s “never witnessed a greater sacrifice by a lead actor” than his “Oppenheimer” co-star Cillian Murphy. Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, in the Christopher Nolan-directed three-hour blockbuster. The film looks back at the development of the bomb, which was later dropped on both Hiroshima and … Read more
Hit television writer and producer Ryan Murphy is planning to leave Netflix to join Walt Disney, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Murphy is known for his creation of hits from “Glee” to “9-1-1” and “American Horror Story” and serial-killer series “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which became one of … Read more