Eddie Murphy Quits After Learning He Can’t Host Oscars in Fat Suit

Will Eddie Murphy host the Oscars this year? Fat chance!

The one-time brilliant stand-up comedian quit the hosting gig after the Academy refused to let him emcee as Rasputia, a fat suit-wearing character from his 2007 box office flop Norbit.

While many argue that fat suits are dumbed-down, gimmicky humor, one man is siding with Murphy.

“I never understood Eddie’s appeal during the Beverly Hills Cop days,” admitted writer/director Tyler Perry. “But ever since he played that Klump character, I’ve been his biggest fan.”