Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy to Turn Down One Dramatic Movie Role: ‘You Are Not Denzel, and You Are Not Morgan’

Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy to Turn Down One Dramatic Movie Role: ‘You Are Not Denzel, and You Are Not Morgan’

"I don’t know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy says in the new Apple TV+ documentary 'Number One on the Call Sheet'Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Sidney Poitier (left) and Eddie Murphy.Eddie Murphy made his mark on Hollywood by being not just funny but by being downright hilarious — as one of the first Black regular performers on Saturday Night Live and in '80s box-office hits like 48 Hours, Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop.Although he s…

Eddie Murphy Net Worth 2025: How Much Money Does He Make?

Photo Credit: @Netflix / YouTube Eddie Murphy‘s net worth in 2025 has become a topic of considerable interest among fans. The 63-year-old actor and comedian recently made headlines for talking about career advice Sidney Poitier had given him. Over the years, Murphy has built an impressive portfolio of acting, producing, directing, singing, and stand-up comedy credits. Here is Eddie Murphy’s current net worth, explored. What is Eddie Murphy’s net…

Eddie Murphy Recalls Getting Strange Acting Advice From Sidney Poitier

Eddie Murphy revealed that he once received some career advice from Sidney Poitier. Already a superstar comedian and movie star, Murphy had thoughts about playing his first dramatic role, and Poitier shocked him with the way he responded. “Early on, Sidney said — I don’t know if it was an insult or a compliment, or something,” he begins. “It was like… They were talking about doing Malcolm X. Norman Jewison was putting it together, and they were …

As Eddie Murphy has revealed in a new documentary, the legendary Sidney Poitier once advised him to leave the drama fields for other actors.

Sidney Poitier Advised Eddie Murphy Against Taking a Dramatic Role

In the new Apple TV+ documentary 'Number One on the Call Sheet', Eddie Murphy discusses advice he received from Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier.