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

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

Murphy admitted he "didn't know" if Poitier's advise "was an insult or a compliment," but was just shocked to be compared to ...

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

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

The two-part documentary film called Number One on the Call Sheet, which just became available to Apple TV+ subscription ...

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X ...

Murphy continued: “Around the same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something ... Washington was nominated for Best Actor at the 1993 Oscars for his role as the civil rights activist ...

Poitier was comparing Murphy to Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, who were both finding their footing as Hollywood ...

Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice he received from Sidney ... have won an Oscar — but not for the movie you're thinking of Murphy later speculated on why Poitier viewed ...