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Pete Davidson Hails Eddie Murphy as the G.O.A.T., Citing Mentor Bond and SNL Parallels

He says Murphy uniquely understands his trajectory.

Overview

  • In a new PEOPLE interview published Sunday, Davidson praises Murphy as “insanely talented” and the greatest of all time.
  • Davidson notes they were among the youngest Saturday Night Live cast members, joining at 20 and 19 respectively.
  • He says their friendship functions as mentorship because Murphy’s career timeline lets him relate to Davidson’s experiences.
  • Davidson points to a shared personal history, saying both lost their fathers young and that the loss helped steer them into comedy.
  • He recalls first becoming a fan when his mother bought Murphy’s Delirious by mistake and adds that working together on The Pickup was “a blast,” with the film now available on Prime Video.