Eddie Murphy is back in the spotlight with a new documentary titled Being Eddie, with the 2025 Netflix release chronicling his meteoric rise from Saturday Night Live phenom to one of the biggest box-office names in comedy. However, as much as Being Eddie celebrates his career, it’s also drawn attention for what it leaves out. According to one insider, the doc omitted one major part of the Nutty Professor actor's life.
Several insiders and longtime associates of Murphy recently spoke with Radar Online about the doc. Those individuals say the documentary sidesteps a reality that has quietly shaped Murphy’s life for decades. Instead of confronting the full scope of his OCD and severe anxiety, Being Eddie paints the star more laid back than those close to him claim that he is. As one source put it bluntly:
