While it was hard not to find an Eddie Murphy film in theaters during the ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s, the multi-faceted talent has been more reserved in taking on roles over the last decade. Though he’ll soon be gracing television screens as classic character Axel Foley in Netflix’s upcoming “ Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F ,” he’s not sure how many more movies he has left in him, but there is one project he’s been waiting for the right moment to take on. “This one thing I’ve been threatening to do for years called ‘Soul, Soul, Soul,’ Murphy said in a recent interview with The New York Times .
“It’s like this fake documentary that I love.” Murphy described it as “a ‘Zelig’ kind of thing,” referring to the 1983 Woody Allen mockumentary about a fake figure of the 1920s whose desire to fit in caused him to take on the characteristics of those around him. The satire included testimonials from real-life figures like Susan Sontag, Saul Bellow, and Irving Howe.
“It’s this guy who’s part of the rock ’n’ roll, R.&B. thing back in the ’60s and worked with everybody; all these great moments, and he’s attached to all of these things,” Murphy said, describing his dream project.
He later added, “I’m telling you, I almost made this movie a bunch of times. I’ve been right to where I was going to make it and then said, ‘No, not right now,’ because I feel like it’s so self-indulgent, and only a few people would go see it — but they woul.
