Eddie Murphy stands by the film that received him a number of Golden Raspberry Awards, aka Razzies, and is imagined to have misplaced him his one and solely Oscar nomination. Murphy is without doubt one of the most beloved comedic actors of all time, having made a reputation for himself as a performer on Saturday Night time Reside earlier than later dominating the field workplace.
However since Murphy’s run of well-received Eighties movies like Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America, his tasks haven’t at all times landed with ubiquitous reward. Movies like The Nutty Professor, Dr. Doolittle, and I Spy actually discovered their audiences, however acquired blended opinions from critics. Nevertheless it sounds just like the comic isn’t letting that get to him.
Eddie Murphy Stands By Norbit (2007), Doesn’t Assume It Ruined His Oscar Possibilities
In an interview with Complicated, Eddie Murphy acquired to speaking about Norbit, his 2007 movie that was a field workplace success, however a crucial flop (it at the moment has a 9% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes). He defended the movie and pushed again in opposition to hypothesis that it price him a Finest Supporting Actor Oscar win for Dreamgirls.
Murphy advised Complicated, “I love Norbit. Norbit came out right after I got that Oscar nomination. There were articles like, ‘How can he get an Oscar, he did this?’ They’re two different movies.”
“I wrote Norbit with my brother, Charlie,” Murphy continued, “and we think Norbit is funny. Here’s the thing with Norbit – it came out and they gave me Razzie Awards for Worst Actress, Worst Actor, and Worst Actor of the Decade. And I was like, ‘Come on now, s**t ain’t that bad.’”
With out essentially evaluating it to his different films, Murphy stated “I like Norbit. To this day, I like Norbit. There’s stuff in Norbit that makes me laugh.”
What This Means For Eddie Murphy
Murphy’s feedback about Norbit are an indication that the actor doesn’t essentially choose his successes based mostly on crucial reception. Within the interview with Complicated, he did acknowledge the field workplace failures of movies like The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Holy Man, nevertheless it sounds as if he resists letting critics spoil his enjoyment of his personal work.
That’s refreshing, particularly contemplating the truth that Norbit surged in recognition on streaming final 12 months, proving its lasting enchantment to audiences. In truth, a lot of Murphy’s critically divisive films have discovered huge audiences; Dr. Doolittle was a field workplace hit regardless of destructive opinions, and The Nutty Professor (Barely contemporary at 64% on Rotten Tomatoes) an enduring piece of popular culture.
It’s additionally unlikely that Norbit totally price Murphy an Academy Award. The actor was beat out by Alan Arkin for his function in Little Miss Sunshine which, in contrast to Dreamgirls, was nominated for Finest Image and received the Oscar for Writing (Authentic Screenplay). Even when Norbit dinged Murphy’s probabilities, Little Miss Sunshine clearly had loads of awards buzz and momentum.
Birthdate
April 3, 1961
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Professions
Actor, Comic, Screenwriter, Producer, Singer, Director
Peak
5 toes 9 inches
