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Eddie Murphy to Voice 'Hong Kong Phooey'
Source: Variety
Any goodwill that Eddie Murphy may engender with his return to adult humor in the upcoming comedy 'Tower Heist' may very well soon be flushed away with the actor's return to voice acting in the *shudder* live-action/CG hybrid 'Hong Kong Phooey'. That's right, the 'Shrek' and 'Mulan' star has signed on to Alcon Entertainment's adaptation of the short-lived Hanna Barbera cartoon series about a lowly janitor dog who becomes a kung fu-fighting hero.
While the original cartoon only lasted a single 16-episode season, the character has remained a persistent fixture in pop culture in the years since. The cartoon centered around mild-mannered Penrod "Penry" Pooch - a lowly janitor at the local police department under the strict eye of Sargeant "Sarge" Flint. When danger called, Penry would leap into a nearby filing cabinet and transform into Hong Kong Phooey, the not-at-all-racist (and extremely accident-prone) crimefighter. Originally voiced by vocal talent extraordinaire Scatman Crothers (aka Jazz the Autobot in the original Transformers cartoon), in this new version Murphy will supply the voice for a regular, ordinary dog who accidentally stumbles into a secret ceremony and is granted mystical powers, including the ability to walk, talk and do kung fu. Under the guidance of his master, Penry dons a costume and fights crime alongside his cat sidekick, Spot.
The film is set to be directed by Alex Zamm, who - besides having the best magician name ever, is known for a string of direct-to-video sequels like 'Inspector Gadget 2', 'Dr. Doolittle: Million Dollar Mutts', and 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2'. Not exactly the best pedigree (yes, I'm going there). For a brush-up on the popular character, here are the opening credits to the original cartoon:
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Comment by The GodDamn Fatman on August 16, 2011 at 10:13pm -
Wow, it's like they want this to fail. Didn't they learn their lesson with Underdog? This is one of those stories where the more i read the harder my face hit my palms
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Comment by Emanuel Alfredsson on August 16, 2011 at 5:16pm -
I RATHER HAVE FLAVA FLAV OR JAY Z VOICING HIM RATHER THAN EDDIE MURPHY!!!
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Comment by Kevin Fitzgerald Robinson Jr. on August 15, 2011 at 9:07am -
Cant wait to see this,Welcome back Eddie. @ Mike............ How can it be a rip off of kung fu panda and Hong Kong Phooey came out years ago?
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Comment by AJ on August 15, 2011 at 12:12am -
Odd choice. Hope the film is good.
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Comment by Mike on August 14, 2011 at 6:27pm -
Just a way to rip off Kung Fu Panda and rake it some easy cash. The only reason why Hong Kong Phooey is still remembered today is because it's racist overtones.
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Comment by Smileykid13 on August 14, 2011 at 2:55pm -
eddie murphy sold his woul to dreamworks. what a moron
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Comment by Matt Thornton on August 14, 2011 at 12:14pm -
Seriously? I would have given the role to Jackie Chan. After all, Hong Kong Phooey was Kung Fu and Comedy. Who else could fit the role?
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Comment by mjtfreeze on August 14, 2011 at 3:59am -
WOW, rewatched Coming To America a few nights ago...and I feel sad for what he's been reduced to now.
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Comment by TLSTAJ on August 13, 2011 at 9:18pm
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i actually still like Eddie M, but he's testing my faith in him with all of this children's bullsh!t. His brother should knock some since into him like he did Rick Jame
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Comment by Ensanne Williams on August 13, 2011 at 8:39pm -
a regular, ordinary dog who accidentally stumbles into a secret ceremony and is granted mystical powers: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME....DID THESE MOTHERFUCKERS NOT SEE 'UNDERDOG" DIDNT THEY SEE HOW HORRIBLE IT WAS....SOMEBODY PLEASE STOP THIS SHIT, I BEG YOU
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