Eddie Murphy Didn’t Want to Be a ‘Sympathy Guy’ After 2007 Oscars Loss

Murphy wasn’t at all surprised that Alan Arkin won, as he’d been a fan of the performance. He recalled seeing Little Miss Sunshine six months before its release at a private screening with Jeff Katzenberg. Even before his own nomination, Murphy told Katzenberg that Arkin’s performance was the kind that could win an Oscar – and, as Murphy jokingly pointed out, it ended up winning his. Despite the playful jab, Murphy insisted he didn’t feel like Arkin had actually ‘stolen’ the award from him.








