EDDIE Murphy and Will Smith are both respected actors who have been in the industry for decades.
After Murphy name-dropped Smith at the 2023 Golden Globes Awards, fans began to wonder if the two stars had beef.
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Eddie Murphy and Will Smith beef explained
At the 2023 Golden Globes, Murphy walked away with the Cecil B DeMille Award which is given to someone for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
During his acceptance speech, he thanked his fans, family, producers, and his agent before taking shots at Smith in relation to the highly controversial Oscars slap that broke the internet in 2022.
If you don’t remember, Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards after the host made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
“I’ve been in show business for 46 years and the movie business for 41 years, so this has been a long time in the making,” Murphy said during his speech, via Entertainment Tonight.
“I want to let you know there’s a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity and peace of mind. It’s very simple,” he continued.
“There’s three things: pay your taxes, mind your business and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!”
Murphy’s name-drop quickly circulated the internet and made several fans believe that the two stars had beef, but that is ultimately not true.
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The Beverly Hills Cop star later sat down with ET’s Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier to explain why he called out his fellow movie star.
“In reality, I’ve worked with Jada,” he told the outlet. “I love Will. I love Will, and I love Chris — and it’s all love.”
At this time, Smith has not commented on Murphy’s speech.
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Have Eddie Murphy and Will Smith starred in any films together?
Murphy rose to prominence in the mid-1980s after he landed the role of Axel Foley in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
He later went on to star in several other productions, including Coming to America, Boomerang, The Nutty Professor, Doctor Dolittle, and more. He also voiced Donkey in the Shrek franchise.
Around the same time, Smith, who is only seven years younger than Murphy, also stepped into the spotlight.
He is arguably best known for his roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Men in Black, I Am Legend, and Independence Day.
While both Murphy and Smith might be similar when it comes to their comedic takes on roles, they have not starred alongside each other as of this writing.
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