Eddie Murphy is another Hollywood star who's largely living on past glories, and his success as a comedy actor. When he tries his hand at material outside of his comfort zone, his track record isn't good. Apparently, Warner Bros. never got the memo about that, and so they made him the star of the science fiction comedy - and we use the word 'comedy' very loosely - 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash' in 2002.
Warner Bros. spared no expense in putting the film together, blowing a massive $100m on the bloated production, which included Murphy playing two roles. When the reviews came in, they read like a death sentence. Nobody could find anything to like about the film, and it closed after taking barely over $7m for a staggering $93m loss. Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures - both Warner subsidiaries - were decimated by the failure.