Coming 2 America is African excellence on a grand scale, says Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes and co-star Tracy Morgan share what they hope audiences will take away from the much-anticipated sequel to Coming to America Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer 28 February 2021 - 00:01 Wesley Snipes as General Izzy in Coming 2 America . Image: Quantrell D Colbert/Amazon Studios
Wesley Snipes auditioned for a role in the original
Coming to America, but didn t make the cut. The veteran star jokes: It made me feel extremely disappointed. I wanted to quit the business and re-evaluate my purpose for living.
Those feelings were made worse when he saw the film on its release in 1988. It was magical and the imagery was magical and it was a cast of actors I d long admired.
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WHAT IT S ABOUT:
Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.
WHAT WE THOUGHT:
The 1988 comedy
Coming to America was released a year before I was born, but even after watching it 30 years later, it was apparent why the movie has garnered such a cult following decades after its release.
Notable for its majority all-black cast and challenging people s perception of Africa,