Norbit -2007- Jun 2026

True to his style established in The Nutty Professor and Coming to America , Eddie Murphy plays three distinct, major characters in the film:

: Norbit's life is turned upside down when Kate returns to town to buy the orphanage. To find true happiness, Norbit must summon the courage to stand up to Rasputia and her three intimidating, mob-like brothers who are scheming to steal the orphanage. 🎭 Eddie Murphy’s Triple Role Norbit -2007-

Norbit (2007): A Polarizing Journey into Slapstick and Transformation True to his style established in The Nutty

Eddie Murphy, who wore a 70-pound fat suit for the role, defended the character as pure satire. "It’s a cartoon," he said in interviews. "Rasputia is no more a real person than Shrek." Thandie Newton, who played the slender, virtuous love interest, later expressed deep regret over the film, telling Vulture in 2018: "I was so disappointed in myself for doing that film. It was a huge error of judgment." "It’s a cartoon," he said in interviews