"I think everybody's gonna like the movie, but the people that really like Coming to America, that were worried and hoping that we didn't mess it up, I think those people are gonna like it the most."Ĭoming 2 America - co-starring Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, James Earl Jones, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley and Teyana Taylor - debuts exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on March 5. The sequel to 1988's Coming to America follows Murphy's character, Prince Akeem, as he discovers he has a long-lost son, but it also features his real-life daughter, Bella, whom he shares. In the sequel to the 1988 classic Coming to America, Eddie stars alongside his daughter and Shari Headley, portraying Queen Lisa Joffer. They have three daughters Meeka (Kiki Layne). "The closest thing to pressure is, like, on Twitter, when somebody says, 'Don't you f**k up our movie!" he added. Eddie went on to ask Bella to be a full-fledged cast member, playing Princess Omma, one of three daughters of Prince-turned-King Akeem. King Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) wakes up on the day of his and Queen Lisas (Shari Headley) 30th anniversary. "There was no pressure because when we decided we were gonna make the movie, we had worked on the script for four years, and we had the script right," he shared. "So once the script is right, you know, there's no pressure." More videos on YouTube For KiKi Layne, who plays King Akeem's oldest child Meeka Joffer, the role offers her the opportunity to work alongside Eddie Murphy. However, the legendary comedian says that getting to make the project on his own terms made it easier and more fun. The long-awaited sequel is coming out over three decades after the original, which is regarded by many to be one of the best comedies of Eddie's career.
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