Eddie Murphy Explains Why He Ditched His Trademark Laugh After ‘Beverly Hills Cop’

While promoting the film’s latest installment, the actor and comedian reveals the real reason his character won’t have his famous laugh.

Eddie Murphy accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2020. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is switching things up in the fourth installment of the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, ditching his signature laugh.

In a recent interview with CBR, the 63-year-old revealed he has forced himself against doing his trademark laugh. He explained that he had made the decision in response to how many people would mimic it.