( CNN ) -- Eddie Murphy announced Wednesday he would not host next year 's Academy Awards , one day after colleague and show producer Brett Ratner quit over an anti-gay remark he made over the weekend . `` I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner , Brett Ratner , and we all wish him well , '' said Tom Sherak , president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . The 84th Academy Awards program is scheduled for February 26 . Murphy worked with Ratner , a director , in the newly released action comedy `` Tower Heist . '' `` First and foremost I want to say that I completely understand and support each party 's decision with regard to a change of producers for this year 's Academy Awards ceremony , '' Murphy said in a statement . `` I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show that our production team and writers were just starting to develop , but I 'm sure that the new production team and host will do an equally great job . '' Ratner met with the representatives of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation before announcing his resignation , GLAAD said in a news release Tuesday . When asked during a question-and-answer session whether he rehearses with his actors before shooting a scene , Ratner replied , `` Rehearsing is for f*gs , '' GLAAD said in its release , citing New York Magazine 's Vulture blog . `` Over the last few days , I 've gotten a well-deserved earful from many of the people I admire most in this industry expressing their outrage and disappointment over the hurtful and stupid things I said in a number of recent media appearances , '' Ratner said in a letter about this resignation , which was given to CNN by his representative , Allan Mayer . `` To them , and to everyone I 've hurt and offended , I 'd like to apologize publicly and unreservedly . ''
Eddie Murphy decides not to host the 84th Academy Awards . Brett Ratner , who worked with Murphy on a recent film , made a demeaning comment . ` ` ' is for f*gs , '' New York Magazine 's Vulture Blog quoted Ratner as saying .