![]() (Added bonus: The trip to America means we get to revisit the My-T-Sharp barber shop and all those wisecracking old-timers, two played by Murphy, one by Hall and one by the terrific Clint Smith. The important thing is, it provides the excuse to introduce Leslie Jones as Lavelle’s mother, Mary, and Tracy Morgan as his uncle, Reem, and they’re both as flat-out funny as you’d expect them to be. Eddie Murphy's Daughter, Bella, Had to Learn a Fake Accent for 'Coming 2 America' Eddie Murphy's real-life daughter make her big acting debut in her father's sequel film 'Coming 2 America' where she plays his character's daughter. We didn’t see Akeem romancing anyone other than Lisa during his first trip to the States and he didn’t seem like a one-night stand kind of guy - so without getting into details, let’s just say the screenplay has devised a cringe-inducing but I suppose barely plausible explanation for Lavelle’s conception. Why, even the Rose Bearer Priestess (Garcelle Beauvais) is still there.īefore you can say, “That’s a clever but problematic way to jump-start the plot,” Akeem and Semmi have taken the royal jet back to New York, in order to track down one Lavelle Junson (Jermaine Fowler), the biological son of the prince and thus the only rightful successor to the throne. And although some 30 years have passed, palace life hasn’t changed that much, as evidenced by the presence of such familiar and friendly faces as Akeem’s best friend and trusty aide Semmi (Arsenio Hall) and the stone-faced, sweet-voiced manservant Oha (Paul Bates). ![]() ![]() Meeka (KiKi Layne) is the oldest, followed by Omma (Bella Murphy, real-life daughter of Eddie) and little Tinashe (Akiley Love). (As was the case with the first movie, we don’t see much of Zamunda outside the palace, but what a palace it is.)Įddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem is happily married to the former Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley, looking amazing and turning in a wonderful performance), and they have three beautiful, smart and modern princess daughters. With director Craig Brewer and the production team seamlessly capturing the look and feel of the John Landis-directed original from 1989 while infusing the sequel with even more lavish production numbers featuring amazingly creative costumes, “Coming 2 America” picks up in present day, with the kingdom of Zamunda prospering under the all-powerful, all-knowing rule of the one and only King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones). Rated PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, language and drug content). Amazon Studios presents a film directed by Craig Brewer and written by Kenya Barris, Barry W.
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