Eddie Murphy appeared to be entering a new career phase full of prestige films. His performance as a doomed soul singer in ...

Physical transformation or not, “Norbit” is ... thus saving two other actors from a nasty black mark on their resumes. Had Murphy not snapped up the role of Rasputia, the bulging bete noire ...

Fast-forward 30 years. Norbit is married to Rasputia (Murphy, in promised blubber suit), a hideous, plus-size Svengali of a woman who sank her meat hooks into Norbit when he was a wimpy grade ...

The two of them lie on the word “Norbit,” crushing the ... actor in “Dreamgirls,” said the actor has no comment. In one scene in the film, Rasputia lies poolside in a bikini and talks ...

contributed to the comedically strong cast. Because Murphy played so many characters, especially Norbit and Rasputia, he necessarily got more screen time than any of his castmates. It was full of ...

Two recent film portrayals of African-American women have drawn huge audiences: Tyler Perry's Madea character, which has spawned a franchise; and Eddie Murphy's Rasputia in Norbit. Both characters ...

Instead, he falls under the protection of Rasputia (Murphy in the fat suit), who decides to make Norbit her boyfriend. All grown up, Norbit is a weakling and a pushover, not only for Rasputia ...

"Norbit," which follows the misery of the title character (Eddie Murphy), a nerd who's caught between his abusive, extremely rotund wife, Rasputia (Murphy in big mode), and his beloved childhood ...

Rasputia and Chan are distinct individuals. Now all they need is a decent story.GO! ——— NORBIT 2 stars Director: Brian Robbins Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Eddie Griffin, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Most important, it demonstrates that even when working with low-grade material, Murphy can be a superb actor ... habit of tossing Norbit's pets in the stir fry. The hulking Rasputia rescues ...

In fact, it might even have a hard time challenging “Norbit” for ... the Oscar-nominated actor in three roles — including an overbearing, overweight wife named Rasputia — and also is ...