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 ...

"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and ...

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

"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 ...

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

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

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

Eddie Murphy has revealed that he was warned against starring in an Oscar-nominated film by one of Hollywood's most iconic ...

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

Eddie Murphy is a legend in comedy circles and in Hollywood, having delivered several iconic performances on the stage and on the big screen. That wasn’t always the case, though. While Murphy ...