Eddie Murphy is gearing up for the vacations — each on-screen and off.
The display legend walked the pink carpet on the premiere of his Christmas comedy Sweet Cane Lane on Tuesday, the place he spoke with ET’s Kevin Frazier concerning the undertaking, and his personal annual vacation traditions.
When requested why it took him this lengthy in his profession to do a Christmas-themed household comedy, Murphy stated, “It just never came along. I’ve done a couple that were set in the winter time — Trading Places is the winter time, and Coming to America is a winter time movie. But this is the first time I just did a straight-out Christmas film.”
With regards to his personal Christmas time traditions, Murphy defined that it at all times revolved round “just everybody getting together.”
“I go all-out on Christmas,” Murphy stated. “I got 10 kids, and all the family comes around, and it’s just a house full of people. That’s my favorite dish.”
Murphy shares two youngsters together with his fiancée, Paige Butcher — whom Murphy walked the carpet with on Tuesday. He is also a father to eight different children from 4 earlier relationships.
Previously, some have drawn comparisons between Murphy and Nick Cannon — who has fathered 12 youngsters with six girls, 10 of which arrived inside about 3 years of each other.
When requested if he has any recommendation for Cannon and his 12 children, Murphy exclaimed, “Lord have mercy, yeah, no, he don’t need no advice.”
In his new movie Sweet Cane Lane, Murphy performs Chris Carver, a household man who seems to win a neighborhood Christmas adorning contest. Nevertheless, issues do not go as deliberate after he makes a take care of a magic elf to assist him in his efforts and shenanigans ensue.
Murphy stars reverse Tracee Ellis Ross, who performs his spouse, Carol Carver, and the comedy icon had nothing however reward for his co-stars many abilities.
“We had really good chemistry together, ’cause she’s funny,” Murphy advised ET. “She’s funny and she goes for it, and she’s a good actress. I’m going to do something else with her.”
Sweet Cane Lane debuts Dec. 1 on Prime Video.
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