Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier told him not to join “Malcolm X”: 'You are not Denzel'
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Dramatic role Eddie Murphy turned down over polarizing advice from Sidney Poitier
The comic actor has opened up on why he didn't take on one film role after advice from Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier, which ...
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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 Eddie ... in the 2006 movie musical ...
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Eddie Murphy Shares Acting Advice From Sidney Poitier, James Brown, More
Hollywood "elders" had conflicting takes when it came to Eddie Murphy's career. The actor-comedian appears in upcoming Apple ...
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Eddie Murphy Reveals the Strange Career Advice He Got From James Brown
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Eddie Murphy reveals early advice he received from legends in ‘Number One on the Call Sheet’ doc: ‘You should stop that cursing’
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Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy to Turn Down One Dramatic Movie Role: ‘You Are Not Denzel, and You Are Not Morgan’
And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy continues: "And some-kind-of-where around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something. And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m ...
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Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy to Turn Down One Dramatic Movie Role: ‘You Are Not Denzel, and You Are Not Morgan’
Sidney Poitier (left) and Eddie Murphy.