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

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 ...

Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice ... "They were talking about doing Malcolm X," the Coming to America star explained. "Norman Jewison was putting it together.

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood," Murphy revealed he bumped ...

Eddie Murphy has revealed that he was warned against starring in biopic Malcolm X by one of Hollywood's most iconic stars. The role would have been a major career shift for Murphy, as he was best ...