Eddie Murphy is standing by considered one of his much less widespread comedies, even when individuals suppose it misplaced him a significant award!

The 64-year-old actor and comic was a visitor on Complicated‘s “360 with Speedy” the place he talked about his 2007 film Norbit. Through the interview, Eddie defined why he doesn’t suppose Norbit is his worst film and opened up in regards to the claims that it value him an Oscar!

In keeping with the rumors, Eddie was nominated for an Oscar for his position in Dreamgirls. Sadly for Eddie, not lengthy after he was nominated, Norbit hit theaters to less-than-stellar critiques.

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“Norbit got here out proper after I received that Oscar nomination [for Dreamgirls]. There have been articles like, ‘How can he get an Oscar, he did this?’,” Eddie recalled to advanced, saying that he “loves” the comedy even when it’s not his hottest film. “They’re two completely different motion pictures.”

That 12 months, Eddie ended up shedding on the Oscars to Alan Arkin for his position in Little Miss Sunshine.

The actor went on to say that even at this time, he laughs at a few of the jokes in Norbit, a film wherein he performed each the principle character and his spouse.

Of the backlash the film received, Eddie mentioned, “Right here’s the factor with Norbit, it got here out and so they gave me a Razzie Awards for worst actress, worst actor and worst actor of the last decade. And I used to be like, ‘Come on now, shit ain’t that unhealthy.’”

Watch Eddie‘s full interview beneath and see the recommendation on parenting he gave a fellow comic!