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Footage from Eddie Murphy's scrapped "Hong Kong Phooey" movie [1]
['Ruben Bolling']
Date: 2024-07-22
Once upon a time, Eddie Murphy was slated to star as the "Number One Super Guy," but the movie was canceled quicker than the human eye.
"Hong Kong Phooey" was a 1974 Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera. Voiced by Scatman Crothers ("Chico and the Man," The Shining), Hong Kong Phooey was a police station janitor (who happens to be a dog) who would jump into a file cabinet to become his alter ego, a kung fu expert and "number one super guy."
Test footage from Eddie Murphy's cancelled live-action Hong Kong Phooey movie, as discussed on our latest episode. pic.twitter.com/RiOjgXZdNk — Best Movies Never Made (@NeverMadeFilm) July 17, 2024
HKP lasted only half a season in 1974, so I was shocked to learn that a live-action movie project starring Eddie Murphy was announced in 2011. I was delighted to find out that there is leaked test footage of this ill-fated venture.
It looks awful, with rock-bottom CGI animation, toilet and urinal jokes.
Here is the opening theme song for the original TV show, but I will warn you, as I was not warned as a '70s kid: Once you hear the song, it may live in your head for the rest of your life.
Previously:
• That time Sublime covered the 'Hong Kong Phooey' theme
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