And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy was still considering the offer when he crossed paths with Poitier. "Around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something ...

And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy continues: "And some-kind-of-where around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something. And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m ...

Eddie Murphy emerged as a superstar on Saturday Night ... and they were going to use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley, and they approached me about playing Alex Haley.

They were gonna use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy was still considering the offer when he crossed paths with Poitier. "Around ...

“They were gonna use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Hayley and they approached me about playing Alex Haley.” Murphy continued: “Around the same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at ...

At the time, Murphy was known for taking on humorous roles but was approached about portraying author Alex Haley in a Malcolm X biopic. In 1992, Spike Lee's Malcolm X was released, starring Denzel ...

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 ...

“They were gonna use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Hayley and they approached me about playing Alex Haley.” Murphy continued: “Around the same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing ...

And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy continues: "And some-kind-of-where around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something. And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m thinking about ...