Why Eddie Murphy Says Sidney Poitier Advised Him Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’
"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and ...
Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’ Since He Is Unlike Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman
Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X ...
Eddie Murphy Reveals the Oscar-Winning Movie Sidney Poitier Warned Him Not to Star In: ‘You Are Not Denzel’
Eddie Murphy was told by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X," he reveals in Apple TV+'s “Number One on the Call Sheet." ...
Eddie Murphy Recalls the One Project He Had to Audition For
In Apple TV+’s new documentary Number One on the Call Sheet, Eddie Murphy revealed the one project for which he auditioned in ...
Conan O'Brien 'Almost Ended Eddie Murphy's Life' in Car Accident
Conan O'Brien said he "almost ended Eddie Murphy's life" in a car accident in the 1980s. During Monday's episode of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, the Oscars host shared the story while ...
Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier urged him not to star in Oscar-nominated film
Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy ...