Murphy recently told Rolling Stone that he's also even thinking about a return to comedy, provided he can also display his Renaissance man chops: "If I came back and did stand-up again, I can't just be like the other standup comics," he said.

"To have a real hot band, play some tracks for about 40 minutes, the curtain drops and then you do an hour of jokes? That's a unique-ass show. [Laughs] That's the ultimate vision."