Eddie Murphy says Sidney Poitier told him not to join “Malcolm X”: 'You are not Denzel'

[patscorpio]

Murphy noted that another iconic entertainer did try to give him more career advice, however: James Brown. "He told me I should stop cursing," Murphy said, laughing. "He said, 'You wanna be in this business for a long time? Stop that cursing.'"

lowkey james was right..the family PG rated films he started doing are the reason dude showed less quality control of the non family shyt he starting doing in the 2000s..they were making him serious bread

 

[get these nets]

Both legends gave him great advice.

Casting Murphy at that time was a box office move by the director. And indicated that he wasnt interested in making a serious movie with actual trained dramatic actors.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

this is a damn good documentary

 

[CHICAGO]

HAYLEY's character was not fetaured in the Film.

BECAUSE SPIKE LEE
CHANGED THE SCRIPT.

IF YOU READ THE OP
YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN
EDDIE WAS OFFERED HALEYS ROLE
FROM THE ORIGINAL DIRECTOR


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[010101]

STAY IN YOUR LANE..........*

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

BECAUSE SPIKE LEE
CHANGED THE SCRIPT.

IF YOU READ THE OP
YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN
EDDIE WAS OFFERED HALEYS ROLE
FROM THE ORIGINAL DIRECTOR


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I didn't read the OP but I knew all of this from this book..

 

[LadyJ2]

Love Eddie

 

[mastermind]

I didn't read the OP but I knew all of this from this book..

Spike wasn’t the original director

It was going to be Norman Jewinson, who did "In the Heat of the Night,” “A Soldier’s Story” and “Hurricane” to name a few.


I don’t all the way believe Eddie’s story tho because he had a studio deal with Paramount.

 

[Methodical]

"Number One on the Call Sheet" is on Apple TV+ and both episodes are great and yes Eddie says this in Sidney's voice

Now, I gotta see it.