Eddie Murphy Reveals He Turned Down ‘Ghostbusters’!
There’s nothing more entertaining than the “what if?” conversation, especially when it comes to the Ghostbusters ensemble.
It’s pretty well-known that the Peter Venkman role was written for John Belushi and his specific comedic style, and that his death in 1982 forced rewrites with Bill Murray eventually landing the role. (Slimer was later designed as a tribute to Belushi.)
In a recent interview with AP promoting his new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie,” Murphy revealed his “big three ‘wish I would have done’ movies.”
“Ghostbusters, I was supposed to do...