Dan Aykroyd’s daughter Belle appears in his place at Eddie Murphy AFI tribute event a year after comedian skipped ‘SNL 50’

Dan Akroyd’s girl Belle Aykroyd appeared successful her dad’s spot astatine Eddie Murphy’s AFI Life Achievement Award ceremonial much than a twelvemonth aft nan character skipped “SNL 50.”

“My begetter wanted to beryllium here, planned to beryllium here, wrote these remarks, and past life sewage successful nan way,” Belle said onstage astatine nan event, which premiered connected Netflix Sunday.

The theatre performer, 32, past publication a missive from nan “Blues Brothers” prima successful his absence.

“Good evening, sir. We made a large deed classical movie together, man. A captious and financial success,” Belle read, referring to Murphy and Dan’s 1983 drama “Trading Places.”

“‘Trading Places’ is now successful nan pantheon of Christmas movies, for Baby Jesus’ sake. It was a coagulated book pinch a awesome director, John Landis, positive talented and well-liked actors, but Eddie, it was you,” she continued.

“It was your power, brilliance, talent, skills, and vibrant charisma that propelled nan movie into nan realm of nan greats.”

Belle concluded her father’s reside by reference his memorable quote to nan “Beverly Hills Cop” actor’s characteristic in “Trading Places.”

“Looking good, Billy Ray,” she read.

It’s unclear why Dan, 73, was incapable to be nan arena successful person, and Page Six has reached retired to his rep for remark but did not instantly perceive back.

In February 2025, Dan skipped “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” because he wanted to acquisition nan milestone arsenic a instrumentality alternatively than arsenic a moving participant.

“I wanted to beryllium astatine location and I wanted to watch nan show opening to end,” he told “Entertainment Weekly” at Comic-Con 2025 past July.

“I knew if I was there, I’d beryllium successful a dressing room, I’d beryllium working. I wanted to spot it live. I’m a instrumentality of nan show today, and I watch it each nan time,” nan “Conheads” prima added.

“I emotion these caller players; I deliberation they’re conscionable great. I conscionable wanted to spot and unrecorded nostalgically pinch my family successful my ain home, eating my ain popcorn.”

Dan appeared connected nan deed NBC sketch drama show for its first 4 seasons, from 1975 to 1979.