Christopher B. Duncan Confirms Garrett Morris Heartbroken From How 'Martin' Fired Him

www.hypeplustv.com/ - While speaking with HYPE+, Christopher B. Duncan opens up more about his time on The Jamie Foxx show and some of his other roles. The veteran actor would confirm Garrett Morris being heartbroken after getting fired from Martin when he was in the hospital. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_

[@uptownnayrob]

Garrett Morris is a Comedy Legend

[@AxelFoley-sb5re]

Y’all be throwing this legend word around loosely

[@uptownnayrob]

@@AxelFoley-sb5re oh you lunchin. Google that Man 👀

[@MaxxdOut313]

​@AxelFoley-sb5re LEGEND! Original Saturday Night Live member with so many memorable and iconic characters.

[@AxelFoley-sb5re]

@@MaxxdOut313 nah

[@MaxxdOut313]

@@AxelFoley-sb5re Good talk.

[@ms.payton1458]

It's good to see Christopher Duncan doing well. I would love to see him in more roles!

[@newera5238]

Yes, this Brother is a TRUE Brother💯! He doesn’t carry the clown 🤡 persona of a Jester all day.

[@gabrielleelliott2487]

He is amazing actor

[@davlengarris5881]

He’s in swagger on Apple TV

[@duncanpenderhughes8865]

Original gangsters is a classic 😂

[@ah10t72]

Personally, I think he should have taken Alex Trebeks spot (RIP). But that's just my opinion

[@Ruby_Sterling]

This brother is serious. Hollywood is so limiting. He should get way more dramatic roles.

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

He’s WORKING. Why do people keep assuming he’s not. He keeps telling you he mostly gets drama roles. You just haven’t tapped in to his movies.

[@ZebraLens]

​@@NoLineNoWait123AbCI think the OP is referring to how Hollywood always tries to "typecasts" certain actors after obtaining big iconic comedic/villan roles.

[@Persephonie22]

He definitely works but sadly its not a huge impact. Too bad bc he's a terrific actor.👏🏼

[@caprice3509]

How do you know what kinda actor he is? He played Braxton lol now he a terrific actor man gtfoh

[@Chicago-ye3pj]

​@@caprice3509lmfao

[@repauseorder]

The interviewers silence as Christopher Duncan paints the picture completely 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #appreciated

[@HajiAbdullah]

I wish Chris Duncan could have been added to the Star Wars or Marvel series

[@theeross9060]

💯

[@30k415]

Plenty of characters roles in those franchise!

[@mikmoss88]

He would b a dope Jedi Master

[@mandem3426]

He’d be good as Grand Admiral Thrawn

[@Maryland-Man-Son]

A black Obi would have choked the young Anakin out 😂

[@DavidRichardson95]

Garrett Morris is a living legend and icon. From _SNL_ to _Martin_ to _Jamie Foxx_ to _2 Broke Girls_ not to mention he was in TWO 70s classics (both _Car Wash_ and _Cooley High_ great films).

[@leonverzuznoel636]

Also television series Hunter

[@MrBmxe2010]

And roc

[@Danny-fs1hk]

I could listen to this brother speak about his craft for hours. Hats off to Christopher!

[@Funkjunk3250]

Definitely ASMR!!

[@Persephonie22]

Yeah he could definitely narrate audio books.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

@@Persephonie22 yep

[@aaronfaulkner4168]

Ask him any question about it and he will 😂 Interviewed him before and each answer was at least 10 minutes with 18 side stories

[@laurynorder3965]

👀

[@BetterBodyCrew]

Love this man. No drama. Very professional 👏🏾 Understands his craft

[@kendallrivers1119]

Stan and Shawn were great characters and I do miss their presence in the later years. It was a huge oversight not having Garrett Morris and Jonathan Gries on the 30th anniversary reunion last year. Garrett Morris is a legend and needs his flowers now!

[@cwilliams7908]

I agree 1,000,000% wit u !!!!!!!!!!!! They were main characters of the show and definitely should've been a part of the reunion show

[@kendallrivers1119]

@@cwilliams7908 It was kinda dirty how they couldn't even get a mention lol.

[@SLa-pb1gg]

I also found it weird that Stan and Shawn didn’t get a mention, when Martin started out at the station, and was there for 2 seasons. How do you skip that? We always saw Stan and Shawn during that time. Aren’t they even in the opening credits for those seasons? How do you not mention your additional characters?

[@ShawnDemarcoEntertainment]

Im glad he got the uncle role in Jamie fox because his character was better and more iconic

[@champ78]

Right

[@neseyrobinson2325]

Agreed.

[@rayy4pres194]

Sure was!

[@KSUBIKAYY]

God works in mysterious ways

[@aciredunn4604]

Eh. I think one kinda helped the other fr

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Duncan is other-level acting. He is strictly in it for the craft. MAD respect for him because he was this way BEFORE The Jamie Foxx Show and remains the same serious actor today.

[@tifmoore3985]

Christopher Duncan a excellent actor one of my favs❤❤❤❤❤

[@KGrizz501]

Dude mad humble

[@305MRCITY]

Sarcasm?

[@Ysnuggle]

Garrett Morris is a legend. I love him in every show he has starred in.

[@blackjesus6433]

He went straight into villain mode when he was talking about the directors. It gave me the chills.🙏🏾

[@quincycuthbert5408]

You see his whole demeanor change.

[@DM-sj4vu]

Sounded goofy just like the character in Original Gangsters but I get it

[@lonnieperkins6381]

😂😂😂 fr

[@unpopops]

@@DM-sj4vuhe did a decent job for what it was fig to be real

[@steffyranger]

😂

[@ardent9422]

This man is incredibly passionate about the craft of acting, it's a shame that the people who have passion like this for an artform are the ones who get shunned, rejected and marginalized, because a lot of people think that this level of passion is corny.

[@adrianjones4806]

Coupled with the fact that cheap one offs could bring big bucks n huge ROI…. And this day and age wit sequels just MILLLLKING a fanbase it’s definitely messed up

[@wftyler9680]

I really think it’s more intentional marginalization, because they see tall, strong, intelligent brothers as threats. They did him an injustice on the Jamie Foxx Show casting him as a corny uptight nerd. I was looking forward to the TV series where he played POTUS being a long-lived series but nope…….pulled. Him, Blair Underwood, Boris Kodjoe and a host of other brothers (who should have been perennial top-leading men) have been intentionally marginalized by Hollywood; replaced by shuck-n-jive clowns or relegated to one of Tyler Perry’s ‘Chitlins, Cheetos and Kool-Aid’ shows.

[@Inmo2024]

Where is Curtis Jackson

[@sluggak1363]

​@@Inmo2024u hurt lol

[@EnriqueHombre]

Seeing him first as Braxton then as a gangsta wearing a durag as Spyro had me dying of laughter as a kid. Still funny til this day

[@PoyTroy]

I saw it in reverse lol

[@SuperSed-gt5hq]

I looked it up as soon as he mentioned it and it was funnier than the Braxton character

[@EadoCleaning]

Lmao it’s just so hard to see him as anything but Braxton !

[@Solo-cg9kq]

SMH

[@eccomz76st]

You keep people stucc in a character

[@kgotabody13]

The way Chris Duncan's face lit up upon mentioning Garrett Morris! That's love frfr! ❤️

[@JetseTurner]

He went to that dark place in this interview. Great actor!

[@dianefranklin8785]

He so good. I got chills as he was setting up the scene. Brilliant at his craft.

[@johnmitchell2154]

Christopher P. Duncan plays some very impressive roles, but his role as Spiro was extremely intimidating. That brother can act 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@mikecooley7514]

His middle initial is "B". You've been corrected.

[@torriebrown9607]

So heartbreaking this happen to him. Mr. Morris open the door for so many Ppl.

[@vetgirl71]

I hated when Martin took away the radio station off the show, Garret & the white guy was funny! Garret is one of the comedians who opened the doors for comedians like Martin! Martin was disrespectful for treating Garret this way! That’s why he got Karma ! Don’t mistreat anyone and think it’s not going to flip back on you one day!

[@torriebrown9607]

@@vetgirl71 Very Well Said

[@MGillDesign]

Garrett did come back for an episode, when Martin and Gina opened "Rent Em Spoons" restaurant. He was wearing an african dashiki and was Tommy's African connection. They explained that he hitched a ride with "some brothas (aka OJ Simpson)" driving a white ford bronco... then realized the police were chasing them... and Stan said he just remembers waking up in a hospital... So, although it was not cool to cancel his role, he was on good enough terms to make a cameo appearance... later on

[@PointofVision559]

If the writers/producers write you out what then that’s that! It’s the show business. How long y’all expected Martin to work in the damn radio station!?

[@tiffrenee1875]

How is it heartbreaking! Show business is show business get over it 🙄

[@oscarj.starriii2871]

I remember Garrett Morris had a recurring role on the tv show Hunter. He played Sporty James. He’s such a great actor!

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

My fave Garrett movie was CAR WASH

[@antoniohoward981]

@@MyNameIsUnavailableand Cooley high

[@mikecooley7514]

I liked him as the pimp in Starky&Hutch. "Huggy Boo" I think his name was.

[@oscarj.starriii2871]

@@mikecooley7514 it was Huggy Bear and you’re right he was in Starsky and Hutch

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

@@mikecooley7514 Huggy Bear was Antonio Fargas. You liked, ummm... A completely different person.

[@ZebraLens]

Christopher Duncan was talking about how a lot of actors(not just him) aren't taken serious for other roles, in movies/TV shows after playing a specific niche character (such as only casts in a comedic role or only the villain, or only the auntie/uncle/grandparent role. Some producers only see you in just one vein of acting, which we all know isn't right nor fair to these actors. I'm glad he is working, and we want to see him and other actors(that have been typecasted in the past) in a lot more roles and even bigger budget productions. These actors deserve a lot more recognition 💯

[@SLa-pb1gg]

Clifton Powell talked about how he auditioned for MANY roles, yet they kept casting him as the villain because he was dark skin and played the villain so well. He says he was even beat out for a role and it went to a light skin actor. I swear I think he’s talking about Dead Presidents and Terrance Howard’s role as Cowboy.

[@lovehealsallthings178]

That energy... With just a look... Sic and tired of being sic and tired... We know and remember all the goodness you Sir have put into the world... Sending light and love... 🪽🤍💫

[@rashaddow]

Man's said "I'm at peace with that but I'm sick of this shit" 😂

[@jainorman3425]

This man deserves a chance somebody please give him acting role.

[@goodfellabeats]

I mean, he's been steady acting for years. He's on a show on Apple + right now.

[@SocratesDissatisfied]

😂😂😂 I was gonna say he booked and busy lol

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

You all are sorry as they come. You love a pity story, and even if it isn’t one you make it one. PAY ATTENTION

[@lpisfierce2614]

​@goodfellabeats thanks I'm gonna check it out

[@iambounceback]

I was happy to see him in black lightning. Another classic our people kinda slept on. Go and watch! I need for someone to give him another big role he has so much left in him.

[@rachelmartin5187]

Yeah. He tried to do another sitcom called "The First Family" which came out during the Obama era, but it didn't last long, despite having an interesting premise and a really talented cast.

[@MisterE1976]

I agree wholeheartedly!

[@rachelmartin5187]

@@MisterE1976 I also remember seeing him on an episode of The Resident as Kits ex husband.

[@MisterE1976]

@@rachelmartin5187 Aaaaaahh!...in Braxton's voice!!😆

[@tobyjohn-kq8hr]

Yes, blessed black lightning is the Gud show

[@JetseTurner]

Christopher looks like Will Smith.

[@jme2116]

Y’all have to get Garrett on here

[@kevlamar6613]

He passed away

[@garcel1251]

@@kevlamar6613no he didn’t

[@chard60971]

@@kevlamar6613he did NOT. Stop spreading false information. A simple google check woulda told you the TRUTH🤡🤡🤡

[@thebookofronism.723]

This is a great interview. I love listening to people who can articulate their points well.

[@charles..9662]

Yeah martin did Morris wrong back than but he was Blessed after that to be on the jamie foxx show chris Duncan should be in someone movie and shows he deserves the respect

[@genuinevibes437]

Man it seems he kicked folks off the show the same way he kicked em out the apartment daily!!!

[@HemisFair210]

He got in character talking about This. you see the seriousness on his face when he talked about it lol

[@JetseTurner]

Facts

[@yellowdiamond1239]

He can speak for hours and I will listen! 🤞 We need a podcast, or something!!! His voice, and professionalism is amazing!!! 🤌 Good to see him!! 💃🏻

[@jerryparker477]

If you watched Original Gangstas you’ll see he played Spyro perfectly. My honest opinion, he fits the villain category better ! Wanted to see him in more action films. - Hollywood witness you nail a role they thought you couldn’t and say “nah stop this guy, he’s too good ! keep him in a box.”

[@earldouglas4645]

You see I'm your son you made me lol

[@johnstaley2519]

Powerful interview......Much respect!!!!💪🏽💪🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@MarvinFantFantline]

I love the interview although the interviewer was lacking in depth but Mr Duncan was very insightful and his boldness says a lot about him

[@monammiller-miller8429]

BRaxton❤... And yeah Stan was a great character on Martin...always enjoyable and funny😂

[@_january]

He needs his own KZbin, and I need him in a historic piece 🌟

[@Kingwest773]

Definitely feel how serious he takes his work..very talented brother held back

[@reggiebush5336]

🗣️Him & Will need a project drama together deadass. This man is different . Even recalling past work it’s like we witnessing a live audition . This man is gravitating and stand on his energy.📈🤌🏿🍾

[@onegreenenvy]

I would love that

[@RP.123]

Chris is an excellent actor and has great stage presence. He should be much bigger

[@XGroupProject]

They did Stan dirty...

[@spinningbackkick6021]

They did everyone dirty back then..

[@caligirlNita94803]

Original Gangsters is my movie. I loved seeing Christopher in that ❤️

[@WilkenTisdale]

If he hasn't done it already, he needs to do voice over work! So talented! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@brookswilliams5239]

He voiced Luke Cage in Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon

[@paulabright3864]

Bravo! His demonstration just scared me, the look in his eyes changed just talking about the character he was reading for scared me!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@valeriejackson8285]

Definitely A Legend In Comedy I first remembered Mr. Garrett Morris On Saturday Night Live . Blessings To Us All To Have The Pleasure Of Him Giving Us One Of The Medicines Of Life LAUGHTER 😂😊 MR G. Morris Blessings Always✝️🙏😊😊🌹🎈🎈🧡🧡🧡✌️💯

[@LOYAL4YA]

Mr. Morris also did a great job in "Cooley High".

[@AntBoogieWorld]

Im so glad I found this channel

[@jarvisb5993]

This interview show you how great of a actor Chris is! When he told the original gangsters audition you couldn’t tell me I wasn’t sitting in the room with em 🤣

[@colstonlchinese]

Show’em what you’re working with, sir thespian! Respect to this performance artist 🎉

[@XGroupProject]

Did he play in anything after Jamie Foxx show ended?

[@christianrapper]

@@XGroupProjecta lot of stuff

[@ludasik06]

I’m currently rewatching all episodes of the Jamie Foxx show, so this is very refreshing to see

[@phillippeharris6069]

I loved when Chris explained how he sat in the directors chair. He dropped his n#tz on em 💪💪💪💯💯💯👏👏👏

[@creepincarl]

I had to pause the video when the movie Extremities was mentioned because anybody who grew up in the 80's like I did knows how much of a classic film that was. Extremities is a film that I still watch now and it still has the same impact on me and my family as viewers. I had no idea it was a play. If Christopher played the role of Joe in the play, I would definitely love to see his take on this role. If you have not seen this film I highly recommend it.

[@thirty-eightandfeelinggrea9739]

I didn’t understand back in high school why my Theatre teacher recommended my duet partner I select Extremities.

[@jonathancineus6424]

😳 3:03 When someone starts with “Well, as I said to you earlier…” that’s a queue to stop asking the same questions about negativity and drama to minimize his range of work beyond the Jamie Foxx Show!

[@Listening4n0w]

Stan aka Ucle Junior, Mr. Garrett Morris is hilarious!

[@Money7737]

he was on martin and jaime fox show almost the same time

[@maximusprime3459]

Yeah, he thankfully transitioned from one show to the next pretty smoothly

[@Money7737]

martin show 1992-1997 jamie fox show 1996-2001

[@keonta81]

It was like a 2 year gap unless you can't the time he returned for a guest appearance

[@billyjacc]

This dude's a true ' Thespian " through & through. I love it! Bravo! Bravo!👏🏾👏🏾

[@expansioniskeyrn]

Is that Braxton P Hartnabrig? He was hilarious in The Jamie Foxx show 😂

[@theeross9060]

Shot out to the rest of the Cast of Original Gangstas 👌🏾 😅 😂

[@dhayden]

I like when he’s telling his story of auditioning for a role different from an Upscale role & as he’s telling his story you can in-vision what he‘s saying while not realizing that he’s such a smooth talker & luring you in.

[@rayrawket]

He definitely played that character in that movie good. It was weird seeing him G’D up after watching him play Braxton but thinking about it he played it well

[@HOODIZM3]

Salute to this Super-Talented Brother, has Great Range as an Actor. Thank You for so many memorable characters Mr. Duncan.

[@jayg9962]

STAN WAS AMAZING!!!! Sorry to hear it didn't end well...I never really got into his absence on the show

[@ristarsonata2765]

6:33 that was Spyro talking

[@JetseTurner]

Facts

[@TerrenceLP]

Still bringing all the class to any room or stage 🎉❤

[@karendorsey4780]

Chris Duncan is a great character actor with an awesome resume! He should be in the Marvel Movies ! He would be great as a villain or a hero!

[@mikea2138]

Really great guy right here 💯

[@RayHanmaForce]

God bless ya'll brothers and give ya'll strength

[@johnross3204]

Garrett Morris legendary!!! Shout out Mr. Duncan this brotha is the REAL DEAL

[@TheEastside661]

Chris definitely strikes as macho and a bruiser when it comes to his real personality. Goes to show how great of an actor he is because all of his nerdy roles may have you convinced… but no, dude definitely seems very solid.

[@OddJaxx900]

Love this dude. Legend

[@AminaLovely1]

Love this interview glad he’s getting his flowers

[@BryantOden]

This brother a REAL ONE…

[@YAH_ONLY]

Intelligent & Talented Brother 💯

[@byronrush9802]

Christopher is talking about his role in original gangsters

[@generationalcursebreaker5397]

I love his energy ❤❤❤❤ very attractive how he changed to that other side ❤❤ i was used to him playing soft roles but he showed me different ❤❤

[@jeronwhite3113]

Garrett morris as uncle junior kind of reminds me of how tisha Campbell and tichina Arnold both was know for pam and Gina but they completely won with other notable characters like when tisha went my wife and kids and tichina went to everybody hates Chris which both was successful

[@Iloveswedes]

Truth.

[@mrandithankyou]

glad to see him still acting! And he is great

[@marcmedina4376]

LOVE GARRET MORRIS! Met him at his little comedy club he was throwing downtown n LA circa 2012 and he could not have been any sweeter and kind salt of the earth human being! I mildly threw "snl not ready for prime time players" friendly comment "Baseball been very good to me!" while he mc'd and heckled back saying "Nice to see that we have some old folks here tonight! -HaHaHa! And, after the show he shook my hand and we took a photo with me! ma'an oh ma'an truly a legend! LOVE him! "; )"

[@tamarusmays4860]

Martin’s production behind the scenes was a hot mess for a long time. It’s so upsetting now knowing he was a casualty of a bad work environment

[@generationalcursebreaker5397]

I love Chris. It's good to see him ❤

[@Filmation77]

Garrett Morris is such a legend...and a very nice man to boot.

[@30k415]

Very talented!!!

[@delvinedmond2920]

Great storytelling

[@cr3ativesoundz261]

The build up in his story telling had far better more suspense than most movies I've seen in 2023

[@benstiffler5154]

My dawg Braxton 😂😂 was hilarious

[@Blackstar-ub9lv]

Mann he's great. Scared the shit outta me when he switched. I wasnt ready😂😂😂💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@user-sl8ii5eb7z]

Love this brother.. could listen to him speak all day. James Earl Jones too.

[@logicalblackman8228]

I met this dude a long time ago at a park. He was with his kid and I was with my kid. He was telling me how he went out for all of the Will Smith stuff. And yes, he has the same presence. He’s a big guy, probably about 6-2 or 6-3.

[@HesTooOpinionated]

After hearing this interview, now it all makes sense. Original Gangstas was the first film I saw him in and he was the leader of this gang. Prior to that, I never saw him play the bad guy in anything. And the first time I saw him was on Martin when Pam set him up on a date with Gina. And that’s messed up what they did to Garrett Morris. He was one of my favorite characters on the show, but I do remember the show bringing him back for some later episodes. Like, guest appearances.

[@davidpeaston8443]

Dude plays a mean bad guy character. I was surprised when the Braxton character came. And he played it perfect. Good dude.

[@emailkenny]

Man. This guy. Wow. I love how he talked about how he went full Spyro *before* the audition 😃📓🙌🏽

[@reesebonez168]

That was powerful

[@SheSweat_keith]

Still cold In "Original Gangstas" wish he played more roles like that.

[@TootieTootie]

Braxton P. Hartnebrig 🥰✨ This is so sad, I never knew Martin had done Garrett Morris so cold. He’s a legend. Crazy…💔

[@Riles3152]

Man imagine being robbed and then shot and now you in the hospital fighting for your life and recovery, only to find out that your main gig and source of income, just let you go. Hollywood is a cold business smh

[@TheNadroj10]

Cold game and you have mfs defending this shit, saying business is business. Business breeds sociopathy

[@abvthlw]

07:29 - I GOTTA try this at work tomorrow!!!

[@kaleecarlton5727]

Wow, I had chills

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

His character in Original Gangster was iconic