“Motherf—ker gave me the ‘Worst Actor Ever’ Razzie”: Eddie Murphy Left Hollywood For 6 Years After Being Called the Worst Actor of the Decade

After winning the worst Razzie ever, Eddie Murphy thought of taking a break till he actually got a good script to work on

The Golden Raspberry Awards is a parody show that honors the worst of cinematic “failures,” and Eddie Murphy is on the list of actors who have received the most Razzies.

Eddie Murphy in Norbit (2007)

Murphy was nominated for Razzie Awards nine times and has won three times for his roles in movies like Norbit, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, and Meet Dave.

In 2010, he received a special Razzie Award for “Worst Actor of the Decade.” Following this, he took a break from Hollywood for six years.

Eddie Murphy Left Hollywood for 6 Years After Being Nine-Time Razzie Award Nominee And Three-Time Winner

In 2010, Eddie Murphy got the Razzie Award for Worst Actor of the Decade. As already told, he had also won three Razzies before that. After this, he decided to take a break from acting. He told podcast host Marc Maron the reason for his break on the WTF podcast:

“I was making s—– movies. I was like, ‘This s— ain’t fun. They’re giving me Razzies… Motherf—— gave me the ‘worst actor ever’ Razzie. [So I thought], ‘Maybe it’s time to take a break.’ ”

He focused on stand-up comedy during his break and looked for new movie projects. But, his hiatus ended up being longer than he initially thought. Murphy said that he “was only gonna take a break for a year, then all of a sudden six years go by.”

“I’m sitting on the couch and I could sit on the couch and not get off it, but I don’t want the last bunch of s— they see me do [to be] bulls—,” he continued. “The plan was to go do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live, Coming 2 America and then do stand-up and see how I felt afterward.”

Eddie Murphy Made a Comeback After 6 Years of Break

Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name

After nearly quitting acting for six years, Eddie Murphy made a return to Hollywood with the release of 2019’s Dolemite Is My Name. After the success of the film, the Hollywood star got ready to take full advantage of the momentum that his career was gaining during that period.

Then, the actor announced his comeback to stand-up comedy after many years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted his plans, and his scheduled 2020 comedy tour had to be postponed.

In 2020, it was announced that Eddie Murphy would reprise some of his iconic roles. He’s set to play Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4, and in 2021, he starred in Coming 2 America.