Why Eddie Murphy Says Sidney Poitier Advised Him Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’
In Apple TV+’s latest documentary titled “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood“, it was revealed that the actor from “Beverly Hills Cop” discussed how the Oscar-winning actor advised him against taking on the role in the 1992 film “Malcom X“. At that time, the movie was originally set to be directed by Norman Jewison, who had previously worked with Poitier on “In the Heat of the Night“, and had cast Denzel Washington as the main character. However, Spike Lee later took over as director.