Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Safdie Brothers were prepared to helm a remake of 48 Hrs., the 1982 buddy cop movie starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.

Few comedians are as widely loved as Eddie Murphy. His reverence is heard and seen in the likes of Dave Chappelle's comedic headiness and Kevin Hart's performance bombast. However, he's also had a ...