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Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’ Since He Is Unlike Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman

Murphy was in talks to portray author Alex Haley in the Norman Jewison-helmed version before Spike Lee took over directing, with Washington as the titular civil rights icon.

Apr 1, 2025 - 22:55
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Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’ Since He Is Unlike Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman
Murphy was in talks to portray author Alex Haley in the Norman Jewison-helmed version before Spike Lee took over directing, with Washington as the titular civil rights icon.
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