07-08-2025
Eddie Murphy Says Pete Davidson Doesn't Need His Parenting Advice; Here's why
"You can't give people advice on how to raise a kid. It's all an individual thing," said Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Murphy may be a comedy icon and a father of ten, but when it comes to dishing out parenting advice, he believes in keeping it to himself. While promoting his new action-comedy film The Pickup, Murphy shared a light-hearted moment about his co-star Pete Davidson, who recently became a father. After congratulating Davidson on the arrival of his first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, Murphy revealed he didn't offer any parenting tips.
Talking to USA Today, he said, 'You can't give people advice on how to raise a kid. It's all an individual thing, nature has wired you to do that." For Murphy, being a good parent is not something that can be learned from a book or someone else; it comes from within.
'I feel like you have to put more effort into actually being a bad parent, because being a good parent comes naturally," he added.
Beyond their professional endeavour, both actors share a personal connection as well. They lost their fathers at a very young age. Murphy was just 8 when his father was killed, whereas Davidson lost his dad during the 9/11 attacks.
On this, Murphy said, 'I told Pete he's going to be great. When you lose your dad really young, you go overboard yourself because you want them to have things you never had."
The Plot Of The Pickup
Now, Murphy and Davidson have come together for The Pickup. In the action-comedy, Murphy plays an armoured truck driver, forced to be with Davidson's cheerful rookie after the duo gets caught in a hijack plot, making them rely on each other to survive. The film also stars Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria in supporting roles.
Pleased to be paired with Davidson for the film, Murphy joked, 'Pete is 6-foot-3 and white, and I'm 5-foot-10 and Black. He's in his 30s, I'm in my 60s… there's comedy in that." It is not just the laughs, there is deep respect and admiration for each other between the two. He added, 'We both started as stand-up comics really young, both were, and yeah, both lost our dads. We have a lot in common."
What's Next For Murphy
While talks are already on for a Pickup sequel, a possible remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with him and Davidson is also expected to be underway. The 1988 Frank Oz comedy classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starred Steve Martin and Michael Caine.
First Published:
August 07, 2025, 16:05 IST
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