Eddie Murphy reveals Robin Williams tried to talk him out of Oscar speech calling out lack of Black nominees

Eddie Murphy has shared that Robin Williams once urged him not to criticize the Academy over its lack of Black nominees at the Oscars.

Murphy, 64, presented the award for Best Picture at the 1988 ceremony. But before handing out the trophy, he planned to make a speech calling out the voting body for having only awarded three Black actors in its then 60-year history.