Overview

• Despite eight Golden Raspberry nominations and its reputation for undermining his Dreamgirls Oscar bid, Norbit grossed $159 million worldwide and remains one of Murphy’s most commercially successful comedies.
• He emphasized that he co-wrote Norbit with his late brother Charlie Murphy, who both approved of the film’s humor and makeup transformations.
• When asked to identify his worst films, Murphy singled out The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and Holy Man (1998) instead of Norbit.
• He reflected on his decision to choose Holy Man over Rush Hour—opting for a Miami-set comedy instead of an action film with Jackie Chan—as a major career misstep.
• Murphy also promoted his upcoming action-comedy The Pickup, in which he stars alongside Pete Davidson.