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Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.
In a time before Donkey ever met Shrek or Puss, we meet a younger Donkey who was born in a forest near a small town. One day Donkey wanders off into it and discovers Waffles, and that changed his life. Donkey comes home that night but he knew that if he went out again he would be in trouble but he loved the thrill of adventure, the next day Donkey decides to go out and falls for a Waffle trap and gets transported to Old McDonalds Farm. There are many animals there but Donkey needs to escape and go back to his family. He tried everything but then his family found him and they decided to leave him there. Donkey, now distraught, decides to make new friends at the barn but everyone thinks he’s annoying, especially Mrs. McDonald. One Morning Old McDonald passes away of Old age and it’s up to Mrs. McDonald to deal with the barn animals and Donkey. Until she sees a flyer that Lord Farquaad wants fairy tale creatures and decides to take Donkey as the other talking animals escape and as Donkey looks back they thank him, but later that day he would meet an ogre that would change his life.
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