Eddie Murphy Defends ‘Norbit’ From Worst Films Checklist, However Not Some Others

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

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

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

Regardless of 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 acquired his Oscar nomination for “Dreamgirls” — a extra respectable position — and he thinks critics had 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 finances. Bingo … proper within the blowhole!!!

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