Eddie Murphy turned down a role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and regrets it to this day.
Why Eddie Murphy intentionally lost his iconic laugh
Eddie Murphy has made sure to take on some of the most fan-favorite roles throughout his star-studded career, with his iconic Beverly Hills Cop role as Axel Foley ranking as one of his best to date. Even then, despite holding some really significant credits for his role like Coming to America and Trading Places, the actor regrets some serious roles he turned down.
Although one of the roles he was offered but couldn't take included one from the critically acclaimed Ghostbusters film series, it wasn't the only one. As it turns out, another $351 million comedy film he was offered but ended up turning down became one of his biggest regrets in Hollywood. This film was the 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Within a few years of breaking out as an actor in the 1980s, Eddie Murphy had already made his breakthrough via projects including e.g. Trading Places (1983) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). During the same period he was also offered the critically beloved Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
