Eddie Murphy Quits as Oscars Host

File this under least surprising news throughout your day. Under 24 several hours after Brett Ratner resigned his Oscar creating duties, Eddie Murphy has walked lower as host in the 84th annual Academy awards. Murphy leaves our prime-profile position following a uproar surrounding Ratner's questionable comments inside a 'Tower Heist' screening the other day, when the director mentioned, "Rehearsing's for fags." "To begin with If only to condition which i understand fully and support each party's decision regarding a large change of producers with this particular year's Academy awards ceremony," mentioned Murphy in the statement released with the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences. "I used to be truly searching toward being a component of the demonstrate that our production team and authors were just beginning to develop, but I know the completely new production team and host will perform a similarly champion.Inch Mentioned AMPAS leader Tom Sherak about Murphy's decision, "I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, which all of us wish him well." With Murphy formally gone, the question ought to be asked for: Who's likely to step-as host? Neil Patrick Harris, seriously lower? RELATED: Robin Williams comments on Murphy's departure RELATED: May be the completely new Oscars producer? EARLIER: Brett Ratner quits Oscars after gay slur debate 10 Possible Oscar-Host Substitutes Ough GervaisRobert Downey Junior.The MuppetsMeryl StreepTina FeySteve Martin and Alec BaldwinNo OneNeil Patrick HarrisHugh JackmanBilly Very See All Moviefone Galleries » [via Oscars.org] [Photo: Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook