Did you see his performance in Groundhog Day?
The world loves Bill Murray and it’s easy to see why. For instance, did you see his performance in Groundhog Day?
43 years ago, Murray burst onto our screens as an up-and-coming actor and since then he’s been entertaining the masses with excellent performances, strange anecdotes and the occasional well-sung song.
Now, by voicing the iconic Baloo in Disney’s The Jungle Book, he’s set to gain a whole new generation of fans.
Honestly, try watching the trailer without getting shivers… it’s impossible.
To celebrate The Jungle Book’s release, we’ve put together a list of some of the reasons Bill Murray is a living legend…
First things first, he was Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters. So he’s the reason you still pretend you’re a Ghostbuster while hoovering.
Have we mentioned his performance in Groundhog Day? Also, has that joke gotten old yet? (see our response in the gif below)
Two years ago, he held an incredibly interesting ‘Ask Me Anything’ with fans on Reddit. During it, he revealed why he chose to be in Garfield.
Here are the man’s own words: “I had a hilarious experience with Garfield. I only read a few pages of it, and I kind of wanted to do a cartoon movie, because I had looked at the screenplay and it said “Joel Cohen” on it.
And I wasn’t thinking clearly, but it was spelled Cohen, not Coen. I love the Coen brothers’ movies. I think that Joel Coen is a wonderful comedic mind.
So I didn’t really bother to finish the script, I thought “he’s great, I’ll do it.”
Remember him in Space Jam? Simply brilliant.
His appearance in Zombieland is probably the funniest cameo of all-time.
He helped make Saturday Night Live one of the most-watched comedy shows ever.
His performance in Lost in Translation was incredibly beautiful.
Christmas with Bill Murray is the best type of Christmas. Just check out Scrooged or the brilliant A Very Murray Christmas.
He has a habit of turning up in odd places, such as this game of kickball in a public park in New York.
He has the answers to all of life’s big questions.
So there you have it, 10 reasons Murray is a living legend. We can’t wait to see the iconic actor take on the iconic character, Baloo, in The Jungle Book when it is released on April 15.
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