Eddie Murphy has revealed that he thinks he will continue being a 'creative person' until the day he dies and is considering taking on a rather raunchy project for his next movie.
The 63-year-old actor, who stars alongside his real-life daughter Bria in his upcoming film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, has teased that he might venture into the world of pornography next.
During an interview with Today's Al Roker on Tuesday morning, Murphy was asked what kind of movie he would like to do next, to which he replied: 'I haven't done porno. I have not done a porno, and I think that would shake people up right now, if I made that twist,' as Roker, 69, burst out laughing.
When the host asked Murphy if he will ever consider retiring from acting, the Nutty Professor star replied: 'I think I will keep being a creative person until the day I die,' before opening up about life with his children.
Murphy is a father of 10 and shares his two youngest kids, Izzy and Max, with his fiancée, Paige Butcher - and they clearly keep him on his toes as he revealed he likes to be in a 'nice, quiet, controlled space' when he's at home because: 'I have a five-year-old and an eight-year-old, and they make a lot of noise!'
Eddie Murphy has teased that he may venture into the world of pornography for his next movie
Today host Al Roker couldn't stop laughing when the actor mentioned that he might make a porno next
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When Roker asked if his younger kids are aware of the 'cultural icon that dad is,' Murphy divulged: 'Not at all. And the older ones don't care!' before confirming that his Father's Day was 'like any other normal father's day for everyone.'
Murphy's eldest child is his son, 34-year-old Eric, whom he welcomed with his ex-girlfriend, Paulette McNeely, in July 1989.
The following year, his son, Christian, was born in November 1990 to Murphy's then-girlfriend Tamara Hood.
The Coming to America actor shares five children with his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell: Bria, phising 34; Myles, 31; Shayne, 29; Zola, 24; and 22-year-old daughter Bella.
In August 2005, Murphy's wife filed for divorce, citing 'irreconcilable differences' and the divorce was finalized on April 17, 2006.
Shortly after this, Murphy began dating former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, who became pregnant and claimed the child was Murphy's. Their baby girl, Angel Iris, was born on Murphy's 46th birthday on April 3, 2007.
The actor started dating his current partner, who is an Australian model, in 2012 and welcomed his two youngest kids with her.
Back in 2021, Murphy spoke about his brood during an interview and described his kids as 'great' and admitted he loves being a parent.
The actor pictured with his 10 children and his fiancée, Paige Butcher, in a sweet family photo
Murphy pictured with Paige at the Golden Globe Awards in January 2023
'I am going to be 60 in April and I have all these babies, I love fatherhood. That is the center of everything,' he said at the time.
'The whole idea of being out there and doing three movies a year, that s is over. I have got all these babies. I found it over and over again and along the way I realized that if you put your children first you never make a bad decision.
When you hit a crossroads moment or you have got some s, you think, "Well, what is best for my children?" I am so blessed with my kids, I don't have one bad seed. I don't have any like, "Oh you are the one." I don't have any of that.'