Childhood friends norbit albert rice eddie murphy and kate thomas. The movie crash depicts stereotypes by containing racial remarks and racial prejudices that consistently emphasize the social class differences among the characters in the movie. Wong, producer, screen story, screenwriter eddie murphy norbit albert rice, rasputia, mr. Norbit was one of the top 3 worst films of 2007 along with good luck chuck and because i said so. Norbit had a lot of memorable characters, which is. In fact, the only thing that makes norbit good rather than great is that the title character is. Oct, 2018 list of norbit characters, including pictures when available. In the case of the first two movies he starred in working with robbins, murphy did multiple characters and worked in body costumes. Norbit script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the eddie murphy movie. Are seventh son and jupiter ascending julianne moore and eddie redmaynes very own norbit. Norbit synopsis my name is norbit albert rice, and i was an orphan. Norbit age 5 austin reid norbit age 9 lindsey simslewis rasputa age 10 china anderson kate age 5 kristen schaal event organizer rob huebel excited man on tv michael vossler bullies travis vossler bullies mason knight boy at schoolyard jonathan robinson norbit age 17 yves lola st. Norbit cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Norbit is a 2007 american comedy film, directed by brian robbins, and cowritten by, coproduced by, and starring eddie murphy. Theres enough material here to add another hour to spike lees reel of shame in bamboozled, but hideously offensive black stereotypes are merely the tip of the iceberg. They shuffled the characters a bit but who took on the bill cosby and. A behind the scenes look at norbit, from dreamworks pictures starring eddi murphy, focusing on award winning special effects artist rick baker and how he transforms eddie into the multiple.
Norbit is a normal person, who after being adopted by mr. It opens with norbit telling viewers how his parents literally threw him at the doorstep of the golden wonton orphanage. Wong, producer, screen story, screenwriter thandie newton kate eddie griffin pope sweet jesus terry crews big jack. This is his second worst movie right behind a thousand words. Norbit discovers rasputia is cheating on him with her dance instructor buster perkin marlon wayans. With a careers worth of assistance from makeup artist rick baker, hes morphed into other sizes, races, and genders like no one in movie history often, several per film. While big black jack is the default leader of the lattimores, rasputia is the main, personal threat to norbit and the main antagonist of the movie. Released by dreamworks produced by davis entertainment and tollinrobbins productions from the movie norbit. Mildmannered norbit eddie murphy has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton rasputia also played by murphy, he is at wits end. As norbit and rasputia grow up, they marry and norbit becomes part of her family. Norbit characters cast list of characters from norbit. All of the characters are unlikable, with norbit and kate pretty much being the only likable characters in the entire film. Norbit albert rice eddie murphy and kate thomas thandie.
There are two kinds of people in this movie good people and bad people. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a chinese restaurantorphanage and raised by mr. At age 5, norbits best buddy is kate, but when shes adopted, they lose track of each another. Jun 04, 2010 the top 10 worst tv and film characters eddie murphys norbit is among the baddest of the bad characters. Norbit himself is sweet, odd and beleaguered, and one of the movies most ingenious touches is the discrepancy between his sunny, forgiving view of. Michael wilmington, tribune movie criticchicago tribune. Coming off his oscarnominated performance in dreamgirls, the talentedbut inconsistent eddie murphy plays three roles in norbit, a cruel. His norbit is a comedy for masochistsan often awful parade of flatulent. She is norbit s archnemesis and exwife, big black jack, blue, and earls leader, boss, and younger sister, and kates archrival. That about sums up the premise of this angryseeming comedy, yet another in which murphy plays multiple roles in. The film features a collaboration between terry crews and marlon wayans, reuniting them for the first time since 2004s white chicks.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of norbit with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Katt williams and eddie griffin laugh large in norbit. List of norbit characters, including pictures when available. A mildmannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her. As eddie murphy taught us, one bad movie can ruin an actors shot at oscar. Cast eddie murphy norbit albert rice, rasputia, mr. Check out the official norbit 2007 trailer starring eddie murphy. At age 5, norbit s best buddy is kate, but when shes adopted, they lose track of each another. Eddies really quite good as norbit, the character is sympathetic and funny. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The problem in norbit is that these additional characters, so sweet in the likes of coming to america, have finally hit the level of just plain wrong.
Norbit is a 2007 slapstick romantic comedy film, directed by brian robbins and starring its cowriter, eddie murphy, in three leading roles. Wong, ends up being married to the very large, rasputia. The problem in norbit is that these additional characters, so sweet in the likes of. Norbit is a 2007 american romantic comedy film directed by brian robbins, and written and. Then his childhood sweetheart, kate thandie newton, moves back to town, and he tries to figure. The film opens with norbit albert rices murphy parents throwing him to the front of an orphanage from the car door. These characters from norbit are ordered by their significance to the film, so main characters are featured at the top while minor characters and cameos are further down on the list. I think im starting to understand why murphy plays so many characters in the movie.
Norbit is a comedy starring eddie murphy in three different roles. The film features a collaboration between terry crews and marlon wayans. Rasputias parents were never seen or mentioned in the first movie. Norbit script transcript from the screenplay andor the. Rasputia was raised in a big house by her three tough, older brothers. Vil rasputia age 17 richard gant preacher susan beaubian shop. Some of the locations, sets and scenery were recycled from the garfield 2004 film set. Rasputia latimore is the main antagonist of norbit. Hes soon approached by a large girl named rasputia, who beats up the kids who pick on him and expects utter subservience and loyalty in return. She is norbits abusive exwife who had forced him to marry her and suffer her wrath for many years. How many roles did eddie murphy play in the movie norbit. The 50 best animated movie characters movies empire. They later collaborated for meet dave and a thousand words. Wong eddie murphy, a kind and caring person, brought the baby into his orphanage.
The craziest and funniest movie characters of all time. It probably isnt possible for a single movie to reverse all social progress made since the civilrights era, but norbit, the latest broadside from eddie murphy, does its best to turn back the clock. Norbit eddie murphy was abandoned as a baby by being tossed from a moving car in front of the chinese golden wonton restaurant and orphanage in boiling springs, tennessee. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing norbit near you.
Jan 19, 2012 a behind the scenes look at norbit, from dreamworks pictures starring eddi murphy, focusing on award winning special effects artist rick baker and how he transforms eddie into the multiple. Norbit was the first of three films where director brian robbins and eddie murphy worked together. Nerdy, wellmeaning norbit played by eddie murphy as an adult grows up at an orphanage run by mr. Norbit 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The craziest, funniest movie characters of all time. Rasputia latimore is the main antagonist of the 2007 comedy romance film norbit. Murphy participates in several remarkable, threecharacter scenes in which he happens to be all three characters, and those moments move so briskly its easy to forget one is looking at a comic stunt.
I was a bit surprised at its inclusion, because its possibly the only serious bonus material on the disc. Norbit sees this as his chance to get back together with kate, until he discovers that she is in fact engaged to deion hughes. Feb 09, 2007 norbit himself is sweet, odd and beleaguered, and one of the movies most ingenious touches is the discrepancy between his sunny, forgiving view of the world conveyed in voiceover narration. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. She was portrayed by eddie murphy as an adult, yves lola st. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a chinese restaurantorphanage and raised by. Norbit may be a skinny, dorkylooking fellow, but his wife, rasputia, is a hideous, morbidly obese behemoth by comparison. Norbit is a 2007 american romantic comedy film directed by brian. She is norbits archnemesis and exwife, big black jack, blue, and earls leader, boss, and younger sister, and kates archrival. Norbit is a 2007 american romantic comedy film directed by brian robbins, and written and produced by eddie murphy, who also starred in the film. The top 10 worst tv and film characters eddie murphys norbit is among the baddest of the bad characters. Brian robbins at an event for norbit 2007 eddie murphy and brian robbins in norbit 2007 eddie murphy in norbit.
She is norbit s abusive exwife who had forced him to marry her and suffer her wrath for many years. Norbit is a 2007 american comedy film, directed by brian robbins, and cowritten by. Norbit discovers rasputia is cheating on him with her dance instructor buster perkin. Doolittle and the nutty professor just the kind of junk that spoiled his reputation in the first place. Murphy plays three wildly different rolesthe supernice, nerdy title character, norbit albert rice. Norbit is saved by a tough, overweight girl named rasputia latimore. Norbit was one of the worst movies i have ever watched. For the most part, though, norbit impresses as a technical marvel utilizing careful shot design and skillful editing. With eddie murphy, thandie newton, terry crews, clifton powell. It was released by dreamworks and paramount pictures on february 9, 2007.
Her oldest brothers name is big black jack, her second brothers name is blue, and her third, youngest brothers name is earl. Director brian robbins and stunt coordinator andy gill discuss the various stunts from the movie, as do stunt doubles aaron toney and virgil carter. Nov 08, 2010 the 50 best animated movie characters. Norbit norbit he grew up in an orphanage and had a tough childhood, but the situation gets even worse after marrying rasputia.
Finally, the norbit script is here for all you fans of the eddie murphy movie. Norbits childhood love, kate thomas arrives back in town to buy the orphanage. Murphy uses his extraordinary talents to bring these diverse and unforgettable characters to life in this boisterous, ribald comedy. Uh, me and, uh, katt williams play, uh, pope sweet jesus, and lord have mercy, who are retired pimps that own a rib shack and all the exhos.
Abandoned as a baby in an orphanage, he fell in love with kate. The film costars thandie newton, terry crews, cuba gooding jr. Rasputia latimore dreamworks animation wiki fandom. His entire life, norbit murphy has been picked on and put down, and after being bullied into marrying the most obnoxious woman in town also murphy it appears as if thats the way things will. All of the characters are unlikable, with norbit and kate pretty much being the only likable characters in. Her oldest brothers name is big black jack, her second brothers name is.
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