Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aykroyd wore Blackface opposite Eddie Murphy during a scene in 1983’s “Trading Places,” and now says he “couldn’t get away with it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following its June 1983 release, Trading Places became a huge hit, emerging as the fourth biggest box-office release of the year.

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Dan Aykroyd knows he couldn’t get away with blackface nowadays like he did 40 years ago alongside Eddie Murphy in 1983’s “Trading Places.” The 70-year-old actor spoke with The Daily Beast about the ...

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the 1983 film “Trading Places.” The hit comedy became a classic and helped launch Eddie Murphy’s film career, but co-star Dan Aykroyd says one scene didn’t age ...