"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 not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X ...

Comedic legend Eddie Murphy ... something that has fared Murphy very well throughout his career. “Early on, Sidney said — I ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy ...

In a recent interview, Eddie Murphy shared that legendary actor Sidney Poitier advised him not to take on the role of Alex ...

Eddie Murphy looked back on confusing career advice he received from Sidney Poitier.In the new documentary Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood, the Beverly Hills Cop ...

"I didn't know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy said of Poitier's comment. "I was like, 'What?'"Eddie Murphy is ...

Eddie Murphy has shared advice he received from Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, who once told him to turn down a role in ...

Murphy first crossed paths with Sidney Poitier at an event while he was still contemplating a role in Malcolm X, specifically the character of Alex Haley. As he approached the esteemed actor for ...

Hollywood "elders" had conflicting takes when it came to Eddie Murphy's career. The actor-comedian appears in upcoming Apple ...

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the ...

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised.