Eddie Murphy recalls playing dejected wife in 'Nutty Professor 2' erectile dysfunction scene: 'Strange place to be in'
"You know what I like in Nutty Professor 2?" Murphy asked Thursday on The Jennifer Hudson Show. "The relationship between his parents, cause his father is impotent. He can't get there. So I have that whole thing where she's like, 'Why don't you take some Viagra?'"
Released in 2000, Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps again starred Murphy as several family members, including the titular professor and, yes, his parents. The sequel to the 1996 hit The Nutty Professor, a remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis title, was released less than two years after the new drug Viagra caused a buzz with its ads featuring retired politician Bob Dole.
"When I was doing that scene," Murphy continued, "I had to sit on the bed and look dejected, because my husband couldn't get an erection. I was like, 'This is a strange place to be in right now.'"
Even so, the Nutty Professor movies, about a shy, portly professor who discovers a chemical that transforms him into a handsome but obnoxious alter ago, were box office gold. The Klumps alone earned $166 million globally, according to Box Office Mojo.
The movies are special to Murphy for another reason, too.
"I think if I could only take one movie to represent me, I would take Nutty Professor," said the star of movie franchises including Beverly Hills Cop, Shrek, and Doctor Dolittle.
Keke Palmer, who was a guest on the same episode as Murphy, agreed.
"Cause he was covering all bases: drama, comedy, family — even some trauma," Palmer said. "I mean, Nutty Professor was trying to get over some stuff."In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
The comedy chameleon also shared some particularly happy news during his visit to his former Dreamgirls costar. He confirmed that his son, Eric, had officially married Jasmin Lawrence, the daughter of his fellow comedian and sometimes costar Martin Lawrence.
"Yeah, we're in-laws," he said.
Watch Murphy's full interview above.
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