Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing himself ...

Taking advice from the late Sidney Potier, Eddie Murphy was told to avoid starring in a 1992 Spike Lee classic that starred ...

Eddie Murphy is a legend in comedy circles and in ... And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m thinking about playing Alex Haley.’ And Sidney Poitier said, uh, ‘You are not Denzel, and you are not ...

Hollywood has always loved its pairings, and one that nearly happened was Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington. But, what ...

"I didn't know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy said of Poitier's comment. "I was like, 'What?'" Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice he received from Sidney Poitier.

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X.' ...

Eddie Murphy has never struggled to find work ... and I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m thinking about playing Alex Haley!'” he recalled. “And Sidney Poitier said, ‘You are not Denzel [Washington ...