Directed by Wes Craven, A Vampire in Brooklyn was a 1995 feature film. In it, the actor wore a rather questionable wig.
There’s no denying that Eddie Murphy is one of the biggest names in the film industry, an actor known for work such as Beverly Hills Cop, A Prince in New York, Dolemite Is My Name and more. If he has great successes on his CV, we cannot forget the failures – like the 1990s film, A vampire in Brooklyn.
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For those who don’t know, Vampire in Brooklyn (in the original) was released in mid-1995 and tells the story of Maximillian, a vampire who travels from the Caribbean to New York to look for a bride. In the Big Apple, he meets the beautiful detective Rita, who he believes is descended from a powerful order of leeches. So, Maximillian uses his powers to conquer the woman.
THE FAULT OF THE WIG?
In a 2011 interview with the American magazine Rolling Stone, Murphy admitted that A Vampire in Brooklyn was not a good feature film, responsible for poor reviews and a disappointing box office. According to the actor, he only took the job for contractual reasons and argued that the real reason for his setback was the ridiculous long-haired wig he had to wear.
“The only way for me to do The Hazel Professor and getting rid of my contract with Paramount was to make A Vampire in Brooklyn.”he started counting. “But you know what ruined that movie? The wig. I showed up with this long-haired wig and people were like, ‘Oh, get out of here! What is that?’ It’s these little things that catch your attention…
Original article published in QuandoCinema
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