Of course, remakes aren’t anything new.
Similarly,sequels can also take decades to happen.
The movie long remained the sole entry into the franchise.
The Nutty Professor 2was a direct-to-video release and wasn’t particularly well-received.
AfterFacing the Fear, Jerry Lewis only acted in four more movies before passing away in 2017.
The 1996 remake was very successful, soThe Nutty Professor II: The Klumpswas released in 2000.
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Murphy’s sequel didn’t perform quite as well as his first effort, so a trilogy never materialized.
So,there were eight years when the franchise was inactive beforeFacing the Fearcame along.
However,bothNutty Professorsequels took vastly different approachesto continuing their respective stories.
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps features Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Professor Sherman Klump. This sequel explores the complications arising from Sherman’s love life and his alter ego, Buddy Love, as he works on a youth serum. The film focuses on the dynamic of the Klump family, with Murphy playing multiple characters, and offers a comedic take on human imperfection and family bonds.
ForThe Nutty Professor, the latter is what happened.
Then again, that may never have been the intention.
Murphy has confirmed that he believeshis performance as Sherman Klump is the best of his career.
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps features Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Professor Sherman Klump. This sequel explores the complications arising from Sherman’s love life and his alter ego, Buddy Love, as he works on a youth serum. The film focuses on the dynamic of the Klump family, with Murphy playing multiple characters, and offers a comedic take on human imperfection and family bonds.
