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That was Eddie Murphy’s answer to the question of whether he would re-team with John Landis, director of
Trading Places and
Coming To America. This ice-cold quip, referring to an actor who died on set in a horrific accident while Landis was filming his segment of
Twilight Zone: The Movie, was not issued years later, after the dust settled on a long-term estrangement and the accident was a distant memory. Murphy said this at a press conference in 1988. While promoting
Coming To America. The film they had just finished making.
It was their second of three movies together.
Coming 2 America has the goods, but in the meantime, the
Coming to America
Honest Trailer gives credit where credit is due while also reminding us that Eddie Murphy still fell far from the glory of the 1980s, especially when it comes to playing multiple roles in the same movie.
Coming to America Honest Trailer
Coming to America is one of the best comedies to come out of the 1980s, and it has miraculously stood the test of time, which we can’t say about all of Eddie Murphy’s movies from that decade. But when you break it down, if it wasn’t for the romance at the center of it, many scenes play out like a series of
When it comes to box office gold, few comedians have had the star power and pull that Eddie Murphy has had ever since gracing the screen in the ‘80s. His movies have grossed more $3.8 billion worldwide and he easily became one of Hollywood’s sought after stars and a leading comedian in mainstream culture. In addition to acting, he has also written and produced some of his biggest hits, including the fan favorite
Coming to America.
In the early 1980s, Murphy first earned national attention as a cast member on
Saturday Night Live and has even been credited with helping to revitalize the show. From then on, Murphy went to star in huge hit movies such as