2025 has been a big year for Pete Davidson so far, thanks to his starring role in the eye-piercing horror The Home, as well as co-starring in Prime Video’s current #1 action-comedy, not to mention the huge announcement that he’ll be a parent alongside girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. Granted, The Pickup is one of the more poorly reviewed comedies of the year — my own review wasn’t an exception — but Davidson said he now counts his SNL vet co-star Eddie Murphy as a source of life and career advice alongside Adam Sandler.
Talking with EW, Davidson pointed out that childhood tragedies and teenage SNL debuts served as a source of bonding for him and Eddie Murphy when The Pickup’s wheels started turning. To the point where the younger comedian can now look to the Beverly Hills Cop star for sage mentoring, similar to the relationship he has with Adam Sandler, with Davidson saying he talks to “Uncle Adam” on a weekly basis. He reflected on why both icons advice is so vital for him at this point in life, saying:
