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Mar 5, 2021 · Coming 2 America: Directed by Craig Brewer. With Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones. The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
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- Comedy, Music
- Craig Brewer
- 2021-03-05
- Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem
- Arsenio Hall as Semmi
- Jermaine Fowler as Lavelle Junson
- Leslie Jones as Mary Junson
- Tracy Morgan as Uncle Reem
- Kiki Layne as Meeka
- Shari Headley as Lisa
- Wesley Snipes as General Izzi
- James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer
- John Amos as Cleo Mcdowell
Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, an African king who learns that he has a son and grooms him to be a proper prince, even though his birth daughter has the appropriate skills to be a queen. Akeem values tradition and slowly discovers that perhaps it's time to make changes within the royal family. Murphy also reprises his roles as the barbershop characters...
In the Coming 2 America cast, Arsenio Hall reprises his role as Semmi, Akeem's aide and best friend who watches over the King as he attempts to follow royal traditions and rules. He also reprises his roles as Morris and Reverend Brown, in addition to a new witch doctor character named Baba. Hall is best known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Showfrom 1...
Jermaine Fowler co-stars as Lavelle Junson, Akeem's son who grew up in Queens, New York, in the Coming 2 America cast. Lavelle is chastised for not having the appearance of an African prince, and he tries his best to learn the family traditions. After falling in love with his personal groomer, Lavelle plans a return to America. Fowler is also known...
In the Coming 2 American cast, Jones plays Mary Junson, a Queens native who had a one-night stand with Akeem in the '80s. As Lavelle's mother, she's especially protective of her son but also enjoys her new status as the mother of an African prince. Jones is a former Saturday Night Live cast member who portrayed Patty Tolan in Ghostbusters (2016). S...
Tracy Morgan is a part of the Coming 2 America cast as Uncle Reem, Mary's brother. After essentially raising Lavelle as his son, he's concerned about him transforming into a different person, one who wants to please others rather than staying true to himself. Morgan is another former Saturday Night Live cast member, but he's best known for playing ...
In Coming to America, KiKi Layne portrays Meeka, Akeem and Lisa's oldest daughter who seems destined to be queen but must instead accept that Lavelle is the rightful heir, according to Zamunda customs. Layne is known for portraying Tish Rivers in If Beale Street Could Talk, Bessie in Native Son, and Margaret in the polarizing 2022 thriller Don't Wo...
Shari Headley reprises her role as Lisa, Akeem's love interest from the original movie, in the Coming 2 America cast. Now queen, she's protective of her eldest daughter Meeka and isn't particularly excited when Lavelle and his mother show up in Zamunda. Headley is known for her soap opera roles, including Detective Mimi Reed Frye in All My Children...
Wesley Snipes portrays General Izzi, the leader of Nextdoria who wants to arrange a marriage with the royal family for financial purposes. He's a scheming character but also doesn't seem that threatening, at least not on the surface. In the '80s, Snipes appeared as Mini Max in Michael Jackson's music video for "Bad" and later starred as Willie Mays...
James Earl Jones reprises his role as King Jaffe Joffer in the Coming 2 America cast. King Jaffe Joffer is Akeem's father who is concerned that he doesn't have a legitimate male heir. Before passing away, he discovers that Akeem does indeed have a son in Queens, New York. Jones famously voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and portrayed Te...
John Amos reprises his role as Lisa's father, Cleo McDowell, owner of the McDowell's fast food franchise. Cleo extended his company to Zamunda, and doesn't seem ashamed that he ripped off the entire business model for McDonald's. Amos portrayed James Evans, Sr. in Good Times and Grant in Die Hard 2. The actor also appeared as Ed in The Ranch. Amos'...
It co-stars an ensemble cast of Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, and James Earl Jones. Coming 2 America was the final film appearance of Louie Anderson before his death in 2022, reprising his role as Maurice from the first film.
- $60 million
- March 5, 2021 (United States)
- Jermaine Stegall
- Kevin Misher, Eddie Murphy
Oct 16, 2020 · The Rest Of Coming 2 America's New Cast Members. Nomzamo Mbatha as TBA: A South African actress, Nomzamo Mbatha was confirmed for Coming 2 America in August 2019. She portrayed Khwezi in the series Umlilo and most recently appeared in the films All About Love and Hotel Called Memory . Luenell as TBA: Luenell, an American comedian, officially ...
Aug 12, 2019 · That being said, SNL’s Leslie Jones has been cast in Coming 2 America, in the role of Lavelle's mother. Apparently at some point in Coming To America , Prince Akeem and Jones' character had a ...
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