The Nutty Professor Eddie Murphy as Sherman Klump in front of a chalkboard with equations
Summary Eddie Murphy explains why he thinks The Nutty Professor is his best performance of all time. A remake of the 1963 film of the same name, 1996's The Nutty Professor, sees Murphy playing Sherman Klump, an obese and lovable professor that discovers a unique chemical that magically induces his weight loss. In addition to Murphy, the film featured a leading cast including Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chapelle, and John Ales.
For me there’s no comparison. I like “Bowfinger,” but “Nutty Professor” — that stuff is real. Those makeups that Rick Baker did, that turn you into another person and there’s no sign of me: I could walk in a room, and a person wouldn’t even know it was me. Let’s put it this way: I like “Bowfinger,” but I could think of 20 other actors that could have played that role. I can’t think of another person that could do “Nutty Professor.
Over a decade before The Nutty Professor hit the big screen, Murphy debuted in another of his major roles, Axel Foley. Axel Foley is the star of Beverly Hills Cop, which was a hit at the time of its release and went on to spawn two sequels. As in the case of The Nutty Professor, the legacy of that character has also lived on throughout time, as Axel Foley is making a return appearance this year in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The sequel is set to release on Netflix this week on July 3.
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