âComing 2 Americaâ brings much-needed comic relief during tough movie season By Mark Greczmiel | March 5, 2021 at 10:55 AM EST - Updated March 5 at 11:25 AM
Thereâs always a bit of nervous apprehension when actors try to revisit a favorite old character. Do people care? Is there anything new they can do with the role? Or are they just doing it for the money?
Eddie Murphy has enjoyed success with fairly quick sequels to Nutty Professor and Beverly Hills Cop, although the tired third installment featuring Detective Axel Foley was one movie too many. Now, 33 years after the release of the romantic comedy hit Coming to America, Murphy is bringing back one his best characters Prince Akeem of Zamunda and the verdict is a big thumbs up.
Eddie Murphy Fans Are Loving Coming 2 America
Though it was scheduled for a March 5th release, Amazon Prime surprised subscribers by sharing
Coming 2 America a day earlier this Thursday, allowing Eddie Murphy fans the chance to dig into the comedy sequel sooner than expected. And seeing as they’ve been after more from Prince (now King) Akeem and company for over 30 years, reducing the waiting time by 24 hours was a nice touch.
The good news is that social media seems to be loving the new movie. Picking up decades after 1988’s
Coming To America, the sequel sees Murphy’s Akeem about to step up to the throne of Zamunda after the retirement of his father, King Jaffe (James Earl Jones). However, first he must journey back to New York with best pal Semmi (Arsenio Hall) to reunite with a son he never knew he had, played by Jermaine Fowler. Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and Wesley Snipes, as the evil General Izzi, also feature.
Coming 2 America.
Originally published on March 5, 2021 6:50 am Okay . great gowns – beautiful gowns.
Those were the words thrown out by the one and only Aretha Franklin several years ago, when pressed by a journalist to say the first thing that came to mind at the mention of Taylor Swift s name. Think If you can t say anything nice . pragmatically applied to a real-world situation. A shade that will live in infamy and memes.
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Coming 2 America, the sequel to the enduring Eddie Murphy hit
Coming to America, has arrived 33 years after its predecessor. Surprisingly, considering such a long gap, most of the beloved original cast has returned in parts both big and small. Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back as Zamundan Prince Akeem and his BFF and personal aide Semmi; James Earl Jones briefly reprises his role as King Jaffe Joffer, alongside John Amos (as the fast food restauranteur Cleo McDowell), Shari Headley (Akeem s love interest, now wife), Paul Bates (Oha
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Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem in
Coming 2 America. Quantrell D. Colbert/Amazon Studios Okay . great gowns – beautiful gowns.
Those were the words thrown out by the one and only Aretha Franklin several years ago, when pressed by a journalist to say the first thing that came to mind at the mention of Taylor Swift s name. Think If you can t say anything nice . pragmatically applied to a real-world situation. A shade that will live in infamy and memes.
Craig Brewer s
Coming 2 America, the sequel to the enduring Eddie Murphy hit
Coming to America, has arrived 33 years after its predecessor. Surprisingly, considering such a long gap, most of the beloved original cast has returned in parts both big and small. Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back as Zamundan Prince Akeem and his BFF and personal aide Semmi; James Earl Jones briefly reprises his role as King Jaffe Joffer, alongside John Amos (as the fast food restauranteur Cleo
This is lazy, barrel-scraping cinema : Coming 2 America is SLAMMED by critics as a tired rehash of its beloved original with some calling out film s sexist and old-fashioned jokes
Coming 2 America, the sequel to Eddie Murphy s 1988 classic, was released on Thursday on Amazon Prime
Critics have slammed the film for being a tired rehash of the original
Some have called out the film s sexist and old-fashioned jokes
The Daily Mail s Brian Viner gave the film two stars, claiming it is rarely as funny as the original despite its returning cast, and called it a hit-and-miss sequel
In the film, Murphy who plays Prince Akeem travels to America after he finds out he has a son who was the product of a one-night stand