The Oscar Curse of the ‘Norbit’ Effect: Are Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne at Risk?

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Are Seventh Son and Jupiter Ascending Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne’s very own Norbit? As Eddie Murphy taught us, one bad movie can ruin an actor’s shot at Oscar.

Senior Editor, Obsessed

Published Feb. 6 2015 5:50AM EST

Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne aren’t cross-dressing in fat suits or performing racially insensitive accents in their new movies. But have the two Oscar frontrunners found their Norbits?

With the release this weekend of Seventh Son and Jupiter

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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The Oscar Curse of the ‘Norbit’ Effect: Are Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne at Risk?

Are Seventh Son and Jupiter Ascending Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne’s very own Norbit? As Eddie Murphy taught us, one bad movie can ruin an actor’s shot at Oscar.

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Kevin Fallon