Rasputia Gif (2024)

FAQs

Did Rasputia actually love Norbit? ›

Rasputia never loved Norbit and she would always beat him up and abuse him. But when Norbit got to see his old childhood sweetheart Kate after she came to her old home town and the very orphanage they both grew up in, Rasputia got very angry and insanely jealous of her.

Five years later, a tough, overweight girl named Rasputia Latimore rescues Norbit from twin playground bullies and eventually becomes his girlfriend, but soon grows into an arrogant and tyrannical woman.

Norbit then ends his marriage to Rasputia, on the grounds of her affair with Buster, her attempted murder of him, and her plan to take over the orphanage. Norbit and Kate buy the orphanage and marry under the same tree where they played in childhood.

Rasputia was raised in a big house by her three tough, older brothers. Her oldest brother's name is Big Black Jack, her second brother's name is Blue, and her third, youngest brother's name is Earl.

Rasputia: I don't give a damn 'bout no car. I'm ready to die!

Teen Attendant: Excuse me ma'am. We have a 300 lb weight limit. Rasputia: I don't weigh no damn 300 lbs. I weigh 165!

To play Rasputia, Eddie Murphy undergoes 2 to 3 hours of makeup and had to wear a "fat" suit that weighed 34 kilograms.

In a nutshell

Norbit contains predictable crude, sexist, and racist humour and disturbing comedic violence.

On the other hand, This is a film that is more suitable for mature teenagers or adults. On that note, the film does get pretty suggestive and contains a lot of adult language. In another note, I personally would want parents to be aware of the sexual stuff.. Otherwise, A great film for adults and older Teenagers..

To play Rasputia, Eddie Murphy undergoes 2 to 3 hours of makeup and had to wear a "fat" suit that weighed 34 kilograms. The process was similar with playing Mr. Wong which took 2 to 2 1/2 hours with gloves and dentures. Eddie Murphy wrote the script with his brother, Charlie Murphy.

What is the dog in Norbit? ›

Norbit (2007) - Charlie Murphy as Floyd the Dog - IMDb.

Mr. Wong runs The Golden Wonton, a restaurant that doubles as Norbit's orphanage. At one point he decapitates Norbit's pet duck, and throws its head on the floor, telling Norbit, “Play with that.” He abuses Norbit as “a “stupid orphan,” and throws a harpoon at a cardboard whale carried by the children.

Young orphan Norbit Albert Rice (Eddie Murphy), was brought up by Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy) at the Golden Wonton Restaurant and Orphanage. There, Norbit met his true soulmate, the lovely Kate (Thandie Newton).

Norbit Locations

Not only was filming done in Los Angeles, California but also on the Warner Brothers Studio lot in Burbank as well as the Raging Waters Los Angeles water park in San Dimas. The backdrop of these places contributes to the film's overall atmosphere and provides a unique visual experience for viewers.

The story opens in 1968 with an infant Norbit being abandoned outside an orphanage in rural Boiling Springs, Tenn. The Golden Wonton is owned and managed by Mr. Wong (Murphy), and it is there that young, timid Norbit and young, sweet Kate meet and become close friends.

Just when it seems Norbit's sorry sentence is sealed forever, he discovers that Rasputia is cheating on him … and that Kate has moved back to town. The childhood sweethearts reestablish their friendship, and rekindle Rasputia's fury in the process.

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The team preferred head replacement for many scenes, including the water park sequence. Shots were filmed of a body double and then Murphy performed the corresponding facial expressions in front of a green screen, with his head made up to look like the Rasputia character.