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 ...
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 to Turn Down One Dramatic Movie Role: ‘You Are Not Denzel, and You Are Not Morgan’
Eddie Murphy reveals the role Sidney Poitier advised him not to take and other advice he received from Hollywood elders in ...
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Denzel Washington Credits Sidney Poitier with Inspiring Him in Early Career: 'Kept Me Going'
Denzel Washington is reflecting on his friendship with film legend Sidney Poitier ... reflected on his relationship with Poitier — who died last Thursday at age 94 — while speaking to ...
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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 ...