Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall recently revealed why Louie Anderson was cast in Coming to America. It turns out some executives at the movie studio were not too keen on having a cast without any white actors in it. In a meeting with the management, the duo was presented with a list of actors for [.]
Coming 2 America reviewed: The 80s called, they want their movie back Hollywood needs to stop remaking and making movie sequels from two or more decades ago that nobody asked for and Eddie Murphy needs to accept that his brand of comedy just doesn t work this side of the year 2000. Coming 2 America premiered globally on 5 March 2021. Picture: Supplied.
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Eddie Murphy Says Terminator Inspired Him to Make Coming 2 America
Movie The Nutty Professor star recalls how he got an idea for the sequel to his 1988 comedy after watching Arnold Schwarzenegger de-age in a scene in the Terminator movie. Mar 5, 2021
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As unlikely as it sounds,
Coming 2 America was partly inspired by a Terminator movie. Ahead of the release of the comedy sequel,
Eddie Murphy has revealed how he got an idea for the follow-up to 1988 s Coming to America after watching
Arnold Schwarzenegger de-age in a scene in one of the movies from the sci-fi action film franchise around six years ago.
Better Tagline: Eh, why not?
Not So Brief Plot Synopsis: King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) of Zamunda is ailing, and Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) realizes he himself has no male heir. That is, until his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) reminds him of an unremembered dalliance from their trip to Queens 33 years prior. It turns out Akeem has a son named Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler), whose existence complicates the plans of General Izzi (Wesley Snipes), ruler of neighboring . Nextdoria. Critical Analysis: That plot synopsis above may be a little lengthier than usual, but it sums up
Coming 2 America in about as much time as the movie itself spend on the story. Which is fine, because that s not really why anyone is here.