Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on January 23 , 2007 , but lost to Alan Arkin for his performance in '' Little Miss Sunshine '' – there was a suggestion that one of the reasons Murphy lost out on winning the Academy Award was the negative reviews of his subsequent film '' Norbit '' , released in early February 2007 . As a result , Murphy notoriously exited the 79th Academy Awards as soon as Arkin was announced the winner
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Eddie Murphy