Eddie Murphy is recalling a memorable conversation he once had with the late Marlon Brando.
In excerpts from a newly published chat for the New York Times podcast The Interview, Murphy said he was once at Brando's home following his first-ever film role, in 1982's 48 Hrs., when the actor told him he wasn't a fan of Clint Eastwood.
"This is how long ago it was: He was going, 'I can’t stand that kid with the gun.' I was like, 'What kid with the gun?' He said, 'He’s on the poster!' " recalled Murphy, 63.
"I was like, 'Clint Eastwood?' 'Yeah, that guy!' He was calling Clint Eastwood 'that kid,' " added the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F star.
Notably, Brando — who died at age 80 in 2004 — was only six years older than Eastwood, who recently celebrated his 94th birthday in May.
Meeting up with Brando at his home was the second time the two hung out, according to Murphy. The first time, he said, was at a rooftop restaurant at the L’Ermitage luxury hotel in Los Angeles.
And the impact of those moments isn't lost on Murphy today. "I was having these famous people that I grew up watching on television wanting to have a meal with me," he recalled. "After 48 Hrs., Marlon Brando calls my agent and wants to meet me."
"Now I look back and go, 'Wow, that’s crazy. The greatest actor of all time wants to have dinner with you!' " Murphy continued on the podcast. "But back then I just thought, 'Well, that’s the way it is. You make a movie, and Marlon Brando calls.' "
