Editing Eddie Murphy (section)

===2019–present: Career resurgence===

In October 2019, Murphy produced and starred in ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]'' as [[Rudy Ray Moore]]. The film was distributed on [[Netflix]] and received overwhelming critical acclaim. The film holds a 97% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with the critics consensus reading, "Eddie Murphy makes ''Dolemite Is My Name'' just as bold, brash, and ultimately hard to resist as its subject."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dolemite_is_my_name|title= Dolemite is My Name|website= Rotten Tomatoes|date= October 4, 2019|access-date= April 5, 2020}}</ref> For his work, Murphy received a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dolemite-is-my-name|title=Dolemite Is My Name Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>

In [[Saturday Night Live (season 45)|December 2019]], Murphy returned to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' to promote ''Dolemite''; this was his first time hosting since 1984. His hosting duties received overwhelming acclaim from audiences and critics alike, making it the highest watched episode since 2008 when [[Tina Fey]] played [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/eddie-murphys-snl-hits-11-000735394.html|title= Eddie Murphy's SNL Hits an 11-Year Audience High With DVR Playback, Best Since Sarah Palin's 2008 Visit|website= Yahoo news|date= December 31, 2019|access-date= April 5, 2020}}</ref> Comedians [[Dave Chappelle]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Tracy Morgan]], and [[Kenan Thompson]] welcomed Murphy back in the opening monologue. Murphy went on to reprise his popular ''SNL'' characters such as [[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1980–81|Mr. Robinson]], [[Gumby]], [[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1981–82|Buckwheat]], and [[Velvet Jones]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/eddie-murphy-snl-buckwheat-velvet-jones-gumby-mr-robinson-930423/|title=Watch Eddie Murphy Reprise Classic Characters on 'SNL'|last=Kaplan|first=Ilana|date=December 22, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref> Murphy won his first ever [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]] for hosting the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/eddie-murphy-first-emmy-win-snl-1234580195/|title=Eddie Murphy Scores First Primetime Emmy Win In Guest Actor Comedy Series Category For Hosting 'SNL'|date=September 20, 2020|access-date=September 20, 2020}}</ref> Murphy and most of the cast reprised their roles in the ''[[Coming to America]]'' sequel ''[[Coming 2 America|Coming{{nbsp}}2 America]]'', which was released in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/amazon-coming-2-america-eddie-murphy-1234836599/ |title='Coming 2 America' Sets March 2021 Release Date on Amazon |website=Variety |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nedid |first1=Alexsis |title=The first 'Coming 2 America' trailer brings the king back to Queens |date=December 22, 2020 |url=https://mashable.com/video/coming-2-america-trailer/ |publisher=Mashable |access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>

On December 6, 2013, it was announced that Murphy would star in the [[Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F|fourth film]] of the [[Beverly Hills Cop (film series)|''Beverly Hills Cop'' series]]. [[Brett Ratner]] was at the time set to direct the film, [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] was confirmed to produce the film, and [[Josh Appelbaum]] and [[Andre Nemec]] would write.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/jerry-bruckheimer-paramount-producer-deal-648151/|title=Jerry Bruckheimer And Paramount Ink First-Look Deal; Brett Ratner Attached To Direct 'Beverly Hills Cop'|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=December 6, 2013|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref> In a June 2014 interview, Murphy discussed the plot of the film, saying it would take place and film in Detroit, bringing in an estimated $56.6&nbsp;million to the state of Michigan.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/eddie-murphy-will-be-back-in-detroit-for-beverly-hills-cop-4-110800/|title=Eddie Murphy Will Be Back in Detroit for 'Beverly Hills Cop 4'|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=June 27, 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref> On June 14, 2016, it was confirmed that Murphy was still set to reprise his role as [[Axel Foley]] in a fourth film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/beverly-hills-cop-4-directors-eddie-murphy-1201795498/|title=Eddie Murphy's 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' Finds Directors|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=June 14, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/beverly-hills-cop-sequel-adil-el-arbi-bilall-fallah-directing-eddie-murphy-jerry-bruckheimer-paramount-1201772591/|title='Beverly Hills Cop' Lands Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah To Direct Eddie Murphy|last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr.|date=June 14, 2016|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> In December 2019, it was reported that the film had moved to [[Netflix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/beverly-hills-cop-sequel-netflix-eddie-murphy-jerry-bruckheimer-paramount-license-deal-1202785458/|title=Netflix Licenses From Paramount Rights To Make 'Beverly Hills Cop' Sequel With Eddie Murphy & Jerry Bruckheimer|last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr.|date=November 14, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref> where ''[[Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F]]'', which was ultimately directed by [[Mark Molloy]], was released on July 3, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-02-01 |title=Netflix 2024 Movie Slate: Titles From Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld & Woody Woodpecker; 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' Sets Release Date |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-movie-dates-2024-1235810342/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2021, Murphy and his Eddie Murphy Productions company signed a deal with [[Amazon MGM Studios|Amazon Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=September 22, 2021|title=Eddie Murphy Signs Three-Picture, First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/eddie-murphy-deal-amazon-studios-1235071264/|access-date=September 23, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> On March 31, 2022, it was announced that Murphy will portray [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] in an untitled biopic, with [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]] and Catherine Davis producing through [[Davis Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Eddie Murphy To Play Godfather Of Funk George Clinton In Biopic |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/eddie-murphy-playing-george-clinton-parliament-funkadelic-godfather-of-funk-1234991977/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2024, Murphy and Bruckheimer revealed that a fifth ''Beverly Hills Cop'' film was already in development.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/scene/columns/eddie-murphy-jerry-bruckheimer-beverly-hills-cop-5-1236044573/|title=Eddie Murphy and Jerry Bruckheimer Are Already Developing 'Beverly Hills Cop 5': 'We Have a Couple of Stories in Mind'|first=Marc|last=Malkin|publisher=Variety|date=June 21, 2024|accessdate=June 23, 2024}}</ref> Murphy will reprise his role as Donkey in ''[[Shrek 5]]'', set for release on July 1, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=McClintock |first2=Pamela |title=''Shrek 5'' Set for 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shrek-5-set-for-2026-mike-myers-eddie-murphy-cameron-diaz-1235941271/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=9 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref>