Oscars 2012: 'There's Nobody Better' Than Eddie Murphy, Says Brett Ratner

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[url="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670973/oscars-eddie-murphy-brett-ratner.jhtml"][b]FROM MTV MOVIES:[/b][/url] The American public may no longer be convinced about [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/45347/personmain.jhtml"]Eddie Murphy's[/url] enduring comedic gifts, based on the number of folks who purchased tickets to "Imagine That" and "Meet Dave." Even Eddie Murphy may no longer be convinced about Eddie Murphy's enduring [url="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/eddie_murphy_my_cool_and_edge.html"]comedic gifts[/url]. But one man with no such doubt is Brett Ratner, who is producing the [url="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670267/eddie-murphy-hosting-oscars-2012.jhtml"]2012 Academy Awards[/url] and who has tapped Murphy to host.

"I think there's no question about it. He's the greatest," Ratner told us Sunday night at the [url="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670931/emmys-modern-family-mad-men.jhtml"]Emmy Awards[/url] about Eddie taking on the gig and slaying the crowd. "My first idea was the show had to go in the direction of more comedy with a single host, and there's nobody better on that stage than Eddie Murphy."

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"I grew up watching '[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/10288/moviemain.jhtml"]Raw[/url]' and '[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/10287/moviemain.jhtml"]Delirious[/url]' and being a big fan of him," Ratner added. "He's a huge movie star. He has huge international appeal. There's nobody better. He's a pro. The guy is a pro."

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