‘Coming 2 America’: See Photos Of The Eddie Murphy Movie

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June 7, 2023 12:01AM EDT

‘Coming 2 America’ is the 2021 sequel to 1988’s ‘Coming to America.’ Check out photos of the cast in our gallery.

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Coming 2 America (2021)

Coming 2 America (2021) — Have you been dying for a sequel to the 1988 comedy Coming To America since it came out? You’re in luck! In March 2021, the sequel Coming 2 America was released, 33 years after the original debuted. While the original director, John Landis, didn’t return for the sequel, most of the original stars made appearances in the 2021 comedy, most notably the star Eddie Murphy. Alongside familiar faces like James Earl Jones and Aresnio Hall, plenty of new actors joined the cast for the reboot, like Tracy Morgan and Teyana Taylor.

The sequel takes place 30 years after the original movie, and it follows Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy), as he returns to Queens, at the request of his dying father King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones). The hilarious sequel was first made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2021.

Scroll through our gallery to see photos from the comedy!

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Jermaine Fowler and Eddie Murphy

Jermaine Fowler and Eddie Murphy — Jermaine Fowler plays the role of Lavelle Junson, Akeem’s son that he had with Mary Junson. Mary was played by Saturday Night Live alum, Leslie Jones.

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Teyana Taylor and Jermaine Fowler

Teyana Taylor and Jermaine Fowler — Teyana Taylor plays Bopoto Izzi in the movie, whose father General Izzi (Wesley Snipes) wants her to marry Lavelle to try to get in line for the throne. Spoiler alert: the pair don’t get hitched.

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Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes — Wesley Snipes plays a general who wants his daughter to marry into the royal family. General Izzi tries to get the pair married or plans to go to war.

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Bella Murphy

Bella Murphy — ‘Coming 2 America’ also marked the onscreen debut of Eddie’s daughter Bella Murphy. She fittingly played one of Akeem’s daughters in the movie.

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Eddie

Eddie — The sequel wouldn’t be complete without the man himself, Eddie Murphy. Spoiler alert: the movie ends with Prince Akeem becoming king.

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