Eddie Murphy Defends ‘Norbit’ From Worst Movies List, But Not Some Others

Eddie Murphy is overtly admitting not each film in his filmography is nice … however in terms of his geeky rom-com “Norbit,” he feels it earned its place in nerdcore!!!

The Hollywood legend just lately sat down with Complex and got here clear that his movies ‘Pluto Nash’ and “Holy Man” weren’t his greatest work — however he pushed again on the criticism of 2007’s “Norbit.”

Eddie says he wrote the movie together with his late brother/fellow actor Charlie Murphy, they usually each accepted how the movie turned out.

Despite receiving an Oscar nom for the make-up transformations, “Norbit” was additionally nominated for eight Golden Raspberry Awards — AKA The Razzies, which spotlight the worst the trade has to supply yearly.

Eddie says he’d simply obtained his Oscar nomination for “Dreamgirls” — a extra respectable function — and he thinks critics have been too heavy-handed about “Norbit.”

Audiences clearly didn’t agree with the critics — “Norbit’s” clocked for grossing $159 million on a $60 million funds. Bingo … proper within the blowhole!!!

He additionally regrets choosing “Holy Man” over “Rush Hour” after being seduced with the choice of filming in lavish Miami versus kung-fu combating throughout Chinatown!!!