…That would be a resounding yes!
On top of mutual respect in the professional sense, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock are good friends IRL — and it seems they hang out pretty regularly. In a 2019 “Saturday Night Live” monologue that saw Murphy welcome several comedians, including Rock, to the stage, the “Shrek” voice actor asked when they’d last had an opportunity to hang out. Rock’s response? “Last Thursday at [comedian] Sinbad’s,” he quipped.
As it turns out, Rock and Murphy have long enjoyed each other’s company after hours. In the 2012 Spike Eddie Murphy tribute, Rock even revealed that he’d been a member of the former’s entourage, during his early days as a comedian (via Entertainment Weekly). That was doubtless a dream come true, given he’s previously gushed over the aforementioned entourage pulling up in “Five Porsches” and leather suits (via Everything Comedy News).
However, that little detail was a bit of a sticking point for Rock’s now-best friend, Adam Sandler, before they’d met. In fact, in a 2020 interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Sandler joked that he’d been jealous of their bond before he’d become friends with Rock, himself. “I kept saying, ‘Who’s Chris Rock? What do you keep bringing this other guy [up] to me?’ And they’re like, ‘Well, he’s out with Eddie Murphy right now, Eddie Murphy loves him,'” he reminisced. Luckily for everyone involved, Sandler was able to move beyond his playful jealousy.
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