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Eddie Murphy reveals the surprising advice Marlon Brando gave him after his debut film 48 Hrs... and the one actor Brando couldn't stand


Eddie Murphy is opening up on some unorthodox advice given to him by Marlon Brando, early on in his career.

Murphy was just 19 years old when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980 and helped revitalize the then-struggling show, but it wasn't long before the silver screen was calling. While promoting his new film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Murphy revealed to The New York Times some bizarre advice given to him by none other than Marlon Brando. After his meteoric rise through SNL and his successful transition to the big screen, Murphy revealed, 'I was having these famous people that I grew up watching on television wanting to have a meal with me.'

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