Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier urged him not to star in Oscar-nominated film

Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier urged him not to star in Oscar-nominated film

‘I didn’t know if it was an insult or a compliment,’ actor said on confusing career advice

Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier told him not to join 'Malcolm X': 'You are not Denzel'

"I didn't know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy said of Poitier's comment. "I was like, 'What?'"Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Eddie Murphy in 2023; Sidney Poitier in 1986Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice he received from Sidney Poitier.The Beverly Hills Cop star recalled an interaction that he had with the legendary In the Heat of the Night actor in the new documentary Numbe…

Eddie Murphy Reveals He’s Only Been On One Audition

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Eddie Murphy Wanted to Inspire Black Actors With His Biggest Flop That Was So Bad It Lost Over $93 Million

There are flops, and then there’s The Adventures of Pluto Nash, a movie that didn’t just crash and burn, it plummeted straight into cinematic oblivion like a meteor on fire. Imagine spending a hundred million dollars to make a film, only for it to rake in just over seven million at the box office. That’s not just a loss, that’s Hollywood’s equivalent of setting money on fire and roasting marshmallows over it. It wasn’t just a box office bomb, it…

Eddie Murphy Reveals The Role Sidney Poitier Bluntly Told Him Not To Take: ‘You Are Not Denzel, And You Are Not Morgan’

Eddie Murphy reveals that Sidney Poitier advised him not to take a role in a Malcolm X-centered production, saying he’s not Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman.