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

“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 ‘Norb

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