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New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Eddie Murphy defends this maligned movie — despite rumors it cost him ‘Dreamgirls' Oscar
Eddie Murphy isn't afraid to admit that he loves 'Norbit.' The actor and comedian, 64, recently defended his critically maligned 2007 comedy which many believe caused Murphy to lose an Oscar for his performance in 2006's 'Dreamgirls.' 'I love 'Norbit,'' Murphy told Complex. ''Norbit' came out right after I got that Oscar nomination. There were articles like, 'How can he get an Oscar, he did this?' They're two different movies.' 7 Eddie Murphy in 'Norbit.' ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I wrote 'Norbit' with my brother, Charlie, and we think 'Norbit' is funny,' he continued. 'Here's the thing with 'Norbit,' it came out and they gave me a Razzie Awards for worst actress, worst actor and worst actor of the decade. And I was like, 'Come on now, sh-t ain't that bad.'' Murphy said in conclusion, 'I like 'Norbit.' To this day, I like 'Norbit.' There's stuff in 'Norbit' that makes me laugh.' 7 Eddie Murphy at 'The Pickup' premiere in Los Angeles on July 27. Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock 7 Eddie Murphy (center), Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose in 'Dreamgirls.' ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection In the Brian Robbins-directed comedy, Murphy portrays multiple roles including the title character's overweight wife, Rasputia. The film, which also stars Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Marlon Wayans, was panned by critics and was nominated for eight Razzie Awards. 7 Eddie Murphy in 'Norbit.' ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Eddie Murphy as Rasputia in 'Norbit.' ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection One week before 'Norbit' came out, Murphy received his first Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his turn as soul singer James 'Thunder' Early in 'Dreamgirls.' Murphy won at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors' Guild Awards during that award season, but due to the supposed 'Norbit effect,' he lost at the 2007 Academy Awards to Alan Arkin for 'Little Miss Sunshine.' The Bill Condon-directed musical drama still took home two Oscars, including best supporting actress for Jennifer Hudson. 7 Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose in 'Dreamgirls.' ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection During the Complex interview, Murphy pushed back on 'Norbit' being on of his worst movies and instead named 1998's 'Holy Man' and 2002's 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash.' Murphy also revealed that he turned down Chris Tucker's role in 'Rush Hour' to do 'Holy Man.' 'It was a no-brainer,' he said of the decision that didn't pay off. 'Then we went to Miami and made a horrendous film. But it was easy to go. But I have to stop saying it was 'horrendous'—the movie was soft, it wasn't a great picture.' 7 Eddie Murphy appears on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' in May 2025. Getty Images After his string of poorly received films including 'Norbit,' Murphy took a few years off from acting. 'I was making sh-tty movies,' Murphy said on Marc Maron's podcast back in 2021. 'I was like, 'This sh-t ain't fun. They're giving me Razzies…Motherf—ers gave me the 'worst actor ever' Razzie. [So I thought], 'Maybe it's time to take a break.''
Geek Tyrant
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Dakota Johnson Says Sandra Bullock Sent Her a Supportive Voice Note After MADAME WEB Razzie Win: 'I Freaked Out' — GeekTyrant
Madame Web has cemented itself as one of the strangest blips in superhero movie history, a film so bewildering that it swept the 2024 Razzies, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Actress for Dakota Johnson. But, even in Hollywood's most awkward moments, there's a silver lining… and sometimes, that silver lining comes in the form of a voice note from Sandra Bullock. On Amy Poehler's new podcast Good Hang, Johnson shared that after the Razzie announcement, Johnson said she received a message from Bullock, who famously 'won' Worst Actress in 2010 for All About Steve , only to win the Oscar days later for The Blind Side . Johnson told Poehler: 'I recently actually exchanged texts — well, I got a voice note — from Sandra Bullock, because I don't know if you know, but I won the Razzie for Worst Actress. 'There's a lot of good people who have won that… but Sandra Bullock sent me a voice note, being like 'I heard you are in the Razzie club and we should have brunch, we should have a monthly brunch.' Because I guess she won that the year that she won the Oscar as well. It was in the same year, I think.' Understandably, Johnson was surprised. 'I freaked out getting this message from her because she's so iconic to me, as like a movie star. I was like, 'Oh my God.' I was just crazy.' The infamous Madame Web , Sony's much-memed Marvel misfire, saw Johnson play Cassandra Webb, a New York paramedic who gains psychic powers after a near-death experience. It had all the makings of an intriguing origin story, but what hit theaters felt more like a chopped-up relic of a movie caught between studio mandates and shifting creative visions. With an 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and just $43 million earned at the domestic box office, it quickly became the internet's punching bag. But Johnson has made it clear she's not taking the blame lying down. She previously explained what went wrong behind the scenes. 'There's this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. Or made by people who don't have a creative bone in their body. And it's really hard to make art that way. Or to make something entertaining that way. 'And I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time.' On Good Hang , she expanded even further, opening up about how disorienting the process was as an actor. 'The final cut of Madame Web was a completely different script than what I attached to. That is a wild thing to like a crazy journey to go on as an artist because you're like, 'Okay, I'm doing something like with my actual body and my actual mind and my heart, my emotions. 'I'm like using things. And it's just being taken and f*cked with.' But you can't do anything about it. Like, what am I gonna do? F*cking cry about Madame Web? No.' You can watch Johnson's full interview with Amy Poehler on Good Hang below.
Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Dakota Johnson joins Sandra Bullock's 'Razzie club'
Sandra Bullock sent Dakota Johnson a voice note welcoming her to the "Razzie club" after her win for Madame Web. The Fifty Shades of Grey star landed the Worst Actress trophy at the Razzie Awards earlier this year for her performance in the superhero film and she's revealed she got a special message from previous winner Sandra which made her feel better about the dishonour. During an appearance on the Good Hang podcast, Dakota explained: "I recently actually exchanged texts - well, I got a voice note - from Sandra Bullock, because I don't know if you know, but I won the Razzie for Worst Actress. "There's a lot of good people who have won that … but Sandra Bullock sent me a voice note, being like: 'I heard you are in the Razzie club and we should have brunch, we should have a monthly brunch.' "Because I guess she won that the year that she won the Oscar as well. It was in the same year, I think. "I freaked out getting this message from her because she's so iconic to me, as like a movie star. I was like: 'Oh my God.' I was just crazy." Sandra won the Worst Actress prize at the Razzie Awards in 2010 for her starring role in All About Steve and just days later, she picked up the Best Actress Oscar for The Blind Side. The Speed star also picked up the Razzie for Worst Couple for her onscreen partnership with Bradley Cooper in All About Steve. Dakota's win earlier this year came after her superhero film Madame Webb opened to dismal reviews and a lacklustre reception at the box office last year . She previously defended the flop in an interview with the Los Angeles Times newspaper, insisting the film's failure was not her fault. The actress told the publication: "It wasn't my fault. There's this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. "Or made by people who don't have a creative bone in their body. And it's really hard to make art that way. Or to make something entertaining that way. "And I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. "And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time." Dakota insisted she won't dwell on the film's underwhelming box-office performance, adding: "I don't have a Band-Aid over it. There's no part of me that's like: 'Oh, I'll never do that again' to anything. I've done even tiny movies that didn't do well. Who cares?"
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dakota Johnson Says the Failure of 'Madame Web ''Wasn't My Fault'
Dakota Johnson is explaining what went wrong with her 2024 superhero movie Madame Web, which was a notable flop at the box office "I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point," Johnson said Johnson, whose latest movie Materialists releases in theaters June 13, was named Worst Performance by the Razzie Awards for her role in Madame WebMore than one year after Dakota Johnson's 2024 superhero movie Madame Web flopped at the box office, the actress is looking back on why the movie didn't work out. 'It wasn't my fault," Johnson, 35, said with a laugh, as she and her Materialists director Celine Song spoke with the Los Angeles Times for an article published Wednesday, June 4. Johnson had been asked whether she was focused on making smaller, indie movies like her new romantic comedy with Song and recent movies like Daddio and Splitsville, which Johnson's company TeaTime Pictures produced. 'There's this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. Or made by people who don't have a creative bone in their body," Johnson said of Madame Web. "And it's really hard to make art that way. Or to make something entertaining that way. And I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time." Johnson starred alongside Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Adam Scott and Emma Roberts in Madame Web, one of Sony Pictures' Spider-Man spinoff movies. The movie follows Johnson's character Cassandra Webb as she gains clairvoyant abilities that allow her to see the future of characters portrayed by Sweeney, O'Connor and Merced. While the film never directly connects to Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies, the characters are closely associated with Spider-Man and Peter Parker in many Marvel comic book stories. Madame Web received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike and won the 2025 Razzie Awards' awards for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Actress for Johnson back in February. Despite all the negative attention the movie received, Johnson did not appear concerned with the long-term impact of Madame Web while speaking with the L.A. Times. 'I don't have a Band-Aid over it,' she said. 'There's no part of me that's like, 'Oh, I'll never do that again' to anything. I've done even tiny movies that didn't do well. Who cares?' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In Materialists, Johnson strays far from superhero fare and instead portrays a New York City matchmaker whose love life becomes caught between two men: an ex named John (Chris Evans) who she reconnects with on the same night she meets a new man named Harry (Pedro Pascal). 'I think a lot of what I read these days is void of soul and heart, and [writer-director Song] is all soul and heart," Johnson told the L.A. Times of the movie, when asked why she has not made more romantic comedies. "I really love a rom-com if it feels like I can connect to the people in it. And I think I've found it hard to connect to the people in some of the ones that I've been offered.' Materialists is in theaters June 13. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dakota Johnson Says the Failure of 'Madame Web ''Wasn't My Fault'
Dakota Johnson is explaining what went wrong with her 2024 superhero movie Madame Web, which was a notable flop at the box office "I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point," Johnson said Johnson, whose latest movie Materialists releases in theaters June 13, was named Worst Performance by the Razzie Awards for her role in Madame WebMore than one year after Dakota Johnson's 2024 superhero movie Madame Web flopped at the box office, the actress is looking back on why the movie didn't work out. 'It wasn't my fault," Johnson, 35, said with a laugh, as she and her Materialists director Celine Song spoke with the Los Angeles Times for an article published Wednesday, June 4. Johnson had been asked whether she was focused on making smaller, indie movies like her new romantic comedy with Song and recent movies like Daddio and Splitsville, which Johnson's company TeaTime Pictures produced. 'There's this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. Or made by people who don't have a creative bone in their body," Johnson said of Madame Web. "And it's really hard to make art that way. Or to make something entertaining that way. And I think unfortunately with Madame Web, it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time." Johnson starred alongside Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Adam Scott and Emma Roberts in Madame Web, one of Sony Pictures' Spider-Man spinoff movies. The movie follows Johnson's character Cassandra Webb as she gains clairvoyant abilities that allow her to see the future of characters portrayed by Sweeney, O'Connor and Merced. While the film never directly connects to Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies, the characters are closely associated with Spider-Man and Peter Parker in many Marvel comic book stories. Madame Web received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike and won the 2025 Razzie Awards' awards for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Actress for Johnson back in February. Despite all the negative attention the movie received, Johnson did not appear concerned with the long-term impact of Madame Web while speaking with the L.A. Times. 'I don't have a Band-Aid over it,' she said. 'There's no part of me that's like, 'Oh, I'll never do that again' to anything. I've done even tiny movies that didn't do well. Who cares?' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In Materialists, Johnson strays far from superhero fare and instead portrays a New York City matchmaker whose love life becomes caught between two men: an ex named John (Chris Evans) who she reconnects with on the same night she meets a new man named Harry (Pedro Pascal). 'I think a lot of what I read these days is void of soul and heart, and [writer-director Song] is all soul and heart," Johnson told the L.A. Times of the movie, when asked why she has not made more romantic comedies. "I really love a rom-com if it feels like I can connect to the people in it. And I think I've found it hard to connect to the people in some of the ones that I've been offered.' Materialists is in theaters June 13. Read the original article on People
