'Coming 2 America' to 'Home Alone': 5 movies that will take you on a hilarious ride

If you are looking forward to watching Eddie Murphy in the upcoming film 'Coming 2 America'- there is more in store for you.&nbsp;&nbsp;The legendary comedian plans to return to stand up comedy soon.&nbsp;

Murphy, appeared alongside Arsenio Hall on an upcoming episode of Kevin Hart’s SiriusXM radio show where he confirmed that he plans to return to stand-up comedy once the coronavirus pandemic is over. 
 
"My plan was to do 'Dolemite', 'Saturday Night Live', 'Coming 2 America', and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit, and it shut the whole s--t down," Murphy explained. "Then I was going – the whole time last year I would have been out working on my act trying to get my s--t right, and then the whole thing shut down." 
 
Murphy added that "when the pandemic is over and it’s safe for everybody to go out and do it. The plan is to do it." 
 
'Coming 2 America' is a sequel to the 1998 hit 'Coming to America'. Murphy revealed that in the original film, he and Arsenio Hall played every single character in the barbershop scenes- a fact that caught Oprah Winfrey also by surprise.&nbsp; 
 
"I texted Arsenio last week. I was like, ‘You know, I don't know if everybody knows that we're all of those characters,’" Murphy said. "I did an interview with Oprah last week — I was talking about the movie and I was like, ‘Yeah, and then I'm the old Jewish man.’"

"She was like, ‘What do you mean the old Jewish man?’ I said, ‘That's me in the barbershop,’" Murphy continued. "She said, ‘You're the old Jewish man?!’ And she's seen the original "Coming to America.’ She's seen this. You just (don’t)&nbsp;realize that, you know, I was that character. A lot of people don't realize." 
&nbsp;Murphy also revealed in an earlier interview that Paramount was opposed to the 1988 movie having an all-Black cast.

"They were like, ‘There has to be a White person in the movie,'" he said.&nbsp; 
 
"So who was the funniest White guy around? Louie, we knew him, he was was cool, so that's how Louie got in the movie." 
 
Anderson, 67, is set to reprise his role in "Coming 2 America." The movie will premiere for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Friday.

If you are looking forward to watching Eddie Murphy in the upcoming film 'Coming 2 America'- there is more in store for you. The legendary comedian plans to return to stand up comedy soon.

If you are looking forward to watching Eddie Murphy in the upcoming film 'Coming 2 America'- there is more in store for you. The legendary comedian plans to return to stand up comedy soon. Murphy, appeared alongside Arsenio Hall on an upcoming episode of Kevin Hart’s SiriusXM radio show where he confirmed that he plans to return to stand-up comedy once the coronavirus pandemic is over. "My plan was to do 'Dolemite', 'Saturday Night Live', 'Coming 2 America', and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit, and it shut the whole s--t down," Murphy explained. "Then I was going – the whole time last year I would have been out working on my act trying to get my s--t right, and then the whole thing shut down." Murphy added that "when the pandemic is over and it’s safe for everybody to go out and do it. The plan is to do it." 'Coming 2 America' is a sequel to the 1998 hit 'Coming to America'. Murphy revealed that in the original film, he and Arsenio Hall played every single character in the barbershop scenes- a fact that caught Oprah Winfrey also by surprise. "I texted Arsenio last week. I was like, ‘You know, I don't know if everybody knows that we're all of those characters,’" Murphy said. "I did an interview with Oprah last week — I was talking about the movie and I was like, ‘Yeah, and then I'm the old Jewish man.’" "She was like, ‘What do you mean the old Jewish man?’ I said, ‘That's me in the barbershop,’" Murphy continued. "She said, ‘You're the old Jewish man?!’ And she's seen the original "Coming to America.’ She's seen this. You just (don’t) realize that, you know, I was that character. A lot of people don't realize." Murphy also revealed in an earlier interview that Paramount was opposed to the 1988 movie having an all-Black cast. "They were like, ‘There has to be a White person in the movie,'" he said. "So who was the funniest White guy around? Louie, we knew him, he was was cool, so that's how Louie got in the movie." Anderson, 67, is set to reprise his role in "Coming 2 America." The movie will premiere for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Friday.

Eddie Murphy is planning to get back to stand up comedy once the pandemic is over

More than 30 years after Prince Akeem Joffer and his sidekick Semmi first travelled to the United States to find a royal bride, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprise their roles in the comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America'.&nbsp; 
 
Murphy, creator and star of the 1988 film - which proved more popular with audiences than critics when it came out - returns to the fictional nation of Zamunda, this time as Akeem prepares to become king. 
 
A father to three daughters in a country where only a male heir can sit on the throne, Akeem finds out he has a son in America and returns to Queens, the New York borough he first visited decades ago, to meet him. 
 
"This movie is like the first movie. It`s (an) all black cast and it`s ... not about race, and it`s not about civil unrest or social injustice or there`s no preaching," Murphy told Reuters in an interview. 
 
"(It) is just total escapism ... it`s a movie about family and love and tradition and doing the right thing." 
 
In the first film, the pampered prince foregoes his luxuries to find a woman who will love him for himself. 
 
Most of the original cast reprise their roles in the sequel, which is released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, including James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer and Shari Headley as Akeem`s wife Lisa. New faces include Murphy`s daughter Bella Murphy. 
 
"Being on the movie set with my daughter was a big deal for me," Murphy said.

The 59-year-old and Hall revisit the barber shop scene, a fan favourite from the original movie, where the actors portray multiple ageing characters. 
 
"There is a part three that happens in 16 years," Murphy said, jokingly leaving the door open for a future film. "I don`t think the barbers will be in this one though." 
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More than 30 years after Prince Akeem Joffer and his sidekick Semmi first travelled to the United States to find a royal bride, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprise their roles in the comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America'.

More than 30 years after Prince Akeem Joffer and his sidekick Semmi first travelled to the United States to find a royal bride, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprise their roles in the comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America'. Murphy, creator and star of the 1988 film - which proved more popular with audiences than critics when it came out - returns to the fictional nation of Zamunda, this time as Akeem prepares to become king. A father to three daughters in a country where only a male heir can sit on the throne, Akeem finds out he has a son in America and returns to Queens, the New York borough he first visited decades ago, to meet him. "This movie is like the first movie. It`s (an) all black cast and it`s ... not about race, and it`s not about civil unrest or social injustice or there`s no preaching," Murphy told Reuters in an interview. "(It) is just total escapism ... it`s a movie about family and love and tradition and doing the right thing." In the first film, the pampered prince foregoes his luxuries to find a woman who will love him for himself. Most of the original cast reprise their roles in the sequel, which is released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, including James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer and Shari Headley as Akeem`s wife Lisa. New faces include Murphy`s daughter Bella Murphy. "Being on the movie set with my daughter was a big deal for me," Murphy said. The 59-year-old and Hall revisit the barber shop scene, a fan favourite from the original movie, where the actors portray multiple ageing characters. "There is a part three that happens in 16 years," Murphy said, jokingly leaving the door open for a future film. "I don`t think the barbers will be in this one though."

Thirty years on, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall are 'Coming 2 America'

Veteran Hollywood star Eddie Murphy has stated that there is no diversity in the film industry. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his film 'Coming 2 America' spoke candidly in an interview to Radio Times and admitted that Hollywood lacked diversity - not just based on race but gender too.&nbsp; 
 
"It`s been this way for years and years, but it`s not just African-Americans. It`s also about women and other minorities, too. White men run this business. It`s always been this way," the actor said. 
 
The actor, however, stated that he had not been subjected to racism in his career.&nbsp; 
 
"In terms of my work and my career, race has never been an issue. I`ve been making movies for 40 years and never once could I not get a movie made because I was Black. I transcended that stuff," he said. 
 
Murphy was quick to add that growing up as an African-American, he did face racism. "But that’s not to say I walked out of heaven and into Hollywood. I’m a Black man who was born in America; I’m African-American. &nbsp;Growing up in this country, there’s no way you’re not going to have to face some s**t." 
 
Murphy, 69, shot to superstardom with blockbuster roles in numerous films including '48 Hrs', the Beverly Hills Cop series, 'Trading Places' and 'The Nutty Professor'.&nbsp;

Veteran Hollywood star Eddie Murphy has stated that there is no diversity in the film industry. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his film 'Coming 2 America' spoke candidly in an interview to Radio Times and admitted that Hollywood lacked diversity - not just based on race but gender too.

Veteran Hollywood star Eddie Murphy has stated that there is no diversity in the film industry. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his film 'Coming 2 America' spoke candidly in an interview to Radio Times and admitted that Hollywood lacked diversity - not just based on race but gender too. "It`s been this way for years and years, but it`s not just African-Americans. It`s also about women and other minorities, too. White men run this business. It`s always been this way," the actor said. The actor, however, stated that he had not been subjected to racism in his career. "In terms of my work and my career, race has never been an issue. I`ve been making movies for 40 years and never once could I not get a movie made because I was Black. I transcended that stuff," he said. Murphy was quick to add that growing up as an African-American, he did face racism. "But that’s not to say I walked out of heaven and into Hollywood. I’m a Black man who was born in America; I’m African-American. Growing up in this country, there’s no way you’re not going to have to face some s**t." Murphy, 69, shot to superstardom with blockbuster roles in numerous films including '48 Hrs', the Beverly Hills Cop series, 'Trading Places' and 'The Nutty Professor'.

Eddie Murphy says white men run the business in Hollywood: 'It's always been this way' 

Eddie Murphy's upcoming film 'Coming 2 America' is special for more reasons than one. The film - which is a sequel of 1988 film by the same name, marks the big-screen debut of Bella, Eddie Murphy's 19-year-old daughter. Bella states that 1988 original shapes her humour while growing up.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In 2021 sequel, Bella plays the role of Omma, who is calm, cool and, as she not"s, "royal, but not too stiffy". Omma is the type of person who analyses a situation before she reacts. 
 
Bella saw the original film when she was just&nbsp;11. "I remember it being really funny to watch. It shaped a lot of my humour, `oo. I`m really passionate about pursuing acting, so when my dad told me about this part, I was excited about auditioning and also, training for the role. It was fun to do it all wit" him," she said. 
 
The newcomer portrays the middle daughter of Prince Akeem (played by Eddie Murphy) and Queen Lisa (played by Shari Headley) in the sequel. 
 
The film is slated for a global premiere on March 5, on Amazon Prime Video. 
 
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. 
 
'Coming 2 America' also brings back James Earl Jones, John Amos, and Louie Anderson in familiar roles. Joining the cast are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor.

Eddie Murphy's upcoming film 'Coming 2 America' is special for more reasons than one. The film - which is a sequel of 1988 film by the same name, marks the big-screen debut of Bella, Eddie Murphy's 19-year-old daughter.

Eddie Murphy's upcoming film 'Coming 2 America' is special for more reasons than one. The film - which is a sequel of 1988 film by the same name, marks the big-screen debut of Bella, Eddie Murphy's 19-year-old daughter. Bella states that 1988 original shapes her humour while growing up. In 2021 sequel, Bella plays the role of Omma, who is calm, cool and, as she not"s, "royal, but not too stiffy". Omma is the type of person who analyses a situation before she reacts. Bella saw the original film when she was just 11. "I remember it being really funny to watch. It shaped a lot of my humour, `oo. I`m really passionate about pursuing acting, so when my dad told me about this part, I was excited about auditioning and also, training for the role. It was fun to do it all wit" him," she said. The newcomer portrays the middle daughter of Prince Akeem (played by Eddie Murphy) and Queen Lisa (played by Shari Headley) in the sequel. The film is slated for a global premiere on March 5, on Amazon Prime Video. 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. 'Coming 2 America' also brings back James Earl Jones, John Amos, and Louie Anderson in familiar roles. Joining the cast are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor.

Eddie Murphy's daughter Bella to debut in 'Coming 2 America'

Thirty years before "Black Panther," Eddie Murphy's 1980s comedy classic "Coming to America" disproved the stubborn Hollywood myth that films with Black casts flop overseas; it earned nearly $300 million worldwide.

Now that Marvel's African superhero blockbuster has smashed that misbelief for good with its billion-dollar box office haul, Murphy has decided it's time for a sequel: "Coming 2 America" is out on March 5.

But according to Murphy, the global success of the two predominantly Black franchises has nothing to do with any growing interest in racial politics and history, or in movements like today's Black Lives Matter -- but instead in old-fashioned, universal storytelling.

"Most of our movies, they shine a light on some social injustice or some civil unrest... (but) around the world they don't give a shit about that," said Murphy.

"'Coming 2 America' is not about any of those things. It's just about family and love and doing the right thing and tradition."

Murphy's comments come as Hollywood has been launching a flood of prestigious Black cast-led movies about the civil rights movement which are hotly tipped for Oscars glory, including "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "One Night in Miami."

Whether modern global audiences will respond to those films will be hard to gauge, with movie theaters still closed due to Covid-19. Indeed, "Coming 2 America" was made by Paramount but sold to Amazon's streaming service during the pandemic.

Speaking at a recent press day, Murphy expressed pride that the original "Coming to America" was "the first movie in the history of movies that had an all-Black cast that was successful all around the world."

But since then you can count "on one hand" the Hollywood films that have repeated that international success -- "and you'll have fingers left over," said the 59-year-old star.

"The legacy of this movie is that it's accessible to all audiences," Murphy added. "The reason why our movies don't go around the world is because our story is provocative (only) to us. Around the world they don't give a shit about our stuff."

- 'It was magical' -

Set decades after Murphy's pampered prince hit New York in search of true love, "Coming 2 America" sees the veteran comic play an elder monarch seeking a long-lost male heir to save his fictional African kingdom.

Murphy said his new film shares royal DNA with 2018 smash hit "Black Panther," which starred the late Chadwick Boseman and was praised for its message of pan-African unity.

"These amazing images of Black kings and queens and princesses... 'Black Panther' did it," said Murphy.

"The very first one was 'Coming to America,'" he added.

The sequel is packed with real-life Black showbiz royalty, from actors Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan and James Earl Jones to a number of extremely high-profile, surprise musical guests.

"Let me just say that there is not a Black actor -- older, middle-aged or younger -- in this town, or any town, that didn't want to have just a little piece of this movie," said comedian Luenell, who also stars.

Adding to the sense of dynasty, Eddie's daughter Bella appears as one of the young Amazonian princesses.

The 19-year-old admitted to journalists she was nervous when she had to hit "Wesley Snipes in the head" during a memorable fight scene with the "Blade" action-movie legend, but was desperate to take part after re-watching her father in the original.

"It was cool to see my dad like that, because that was the first time I saw images of Black royalty on screen... and even cooler that it was my dad," she said. "I felt really empowered."

The movie was shot at Tyler Perry Studios, the self-contained 330-acre (130-hectare) production "campus" at a Civil War-era Confederate military base in Atlanta, Georgia owned by Black entertainment mogul Perry.

"It was magical, that this brother created this," said returning co-star Arsenio Hall.

"There were days I'm standing with Tracy Morgan, and Leslie [Jones]... on the Tyler Perry lot, laughing my ass off. It was the greatest experience," he added.

"Coming 2 America" launches worldwide on Prime Video from March 5.

Thirty years before "Black Panther," Eddie Murphy's 1980s comedy classic "Coming to America" disproved the stubborn Hollywood myth that films with Black casts flop overseas; it earned nearly $300 million worldwide.

Thirty years before "Black Panther," Eddie Murphy's 1980s comedy classic "Coming to America" disproved the stubborn Hollywood myth that films with Black casts flop overseas; it earned nearly $300 million worldwide. Now that Marvel's African superhero blockbuster has smashed that misbelief for good with its billion-dollar box office haul, Murphy has decided it's time for a sequel: "Coming 2 America" is out on March 5. But according to Murphy, the global success of the two predominantly Black franchises has nothing to do with any growing interest in racial politics and history, or in movements like today's Black Lives Matter -- but instead in old-fashioned, universal storytelling. "Most of our movies, they shine a light on some social injustice or some civil unrest... (but) around the world they don't give a shit about that," said Murphy. "'Coming 2 America' is not about any of those things. It's just about family and love and doing the right thing and tradition." Murphy's comments come as Hollywood has been launching a flood of prestigious Black cast-led movies about the civil rights movement which are hotly tipped for Oscars glory, including "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "One Night in Miami." Whether modern global audiences will respond to those films will be hard to gauge, with movie theaters still closed due to Covid-19. Indeed, "Coming 2 America" was made by Paramount but sold to Amazon's streaming service during the pandemic. Speaking at a recent press day, Murphy expressed pride that the original "Coming to America" was "the first movie in the history of movies that had an all-Black cast that was successful all around the world." But since then you can count "on one hand" the Hollywood films that have repeated that international success -- "and you'll have fingers left over," said the 59-year-old star. "The legacy of this movie is that it's accessible to all audiences," Murphy added. "The reason why our movies don't go around the world is because our story is provocative (only) to us. Around the world they don't give a shit about our stuff." - 'It was magical' - Set decades after Murphy's pampered prince hit New York in search of true love, "Coming 2 America" sees the veteran comic play an elder monarch seeking a long-lost male heir to save his fictional African kingdom. Murphy said his new film shares royal DNA with 2018 smash hit "Black Panther," which starred the late Chadwick Boseman and was praised for its message of pan-African unity. "These amazing images of Black kings and queens and princesses... 'Black Panther' did it," said Murphy. "The very first one was 'Coming to America,'" he added. The sequel is packed with real-life Black showbiz royalty, from actors Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan and James Earl Jones to a number of extremely high-profile, surprise musical guests. "Let me just say that there is not a Black actor -- older, middle-aged or younger -- in this town, or any town, that didn't want to have just a little piece of this movie," said comedian Luenell, who also stars. Adding to the sense of dynasty, Eddie's daughter Bella appears as one of the young Amazonian princesses. The 19-year-old admitted to journalists she was nervous when she had to hit "Wesley Snipes in the head" during a memorable fight scene with the "Blade" action-movie legend, but was desperate to take part after re-watching her father in the original. "It was cool to see my dad like that, because that was the first time I saw images of Black royalty on screen... and even cooler that it was my dad," she said. "I felt really empowered." The movie was shot at Tyler Perry Studios, the self-contained 330-acre (130-hectare) production "campus" at a Civil War-era Confederate military base in Atlanta, Georgia owned by Black entertainment mogul Perry. "It was magical, that this brother created this," said returning co-star Arsenio Hall. "There were days I'm standing with Tracy Morgan, and Leslie [Jones]... on the Tyler Perry lot, laughing my ass off. It was the greatest experience," he added. "Coming 2 America" launches worldwide on Prime Video from March 5.

Black kings, but no politics: Eddie Murphy returns in 'Coming 2 America'

Trailer of Eddie Murphy starrer ‘Coming 2 America’ is out.&nbsp;

For all Eddie Murphy fans, the actor-comedian brings back all his quirks in one of his most beloved roles as Akeem Joffer of Zamunda -- who is a king and is now back in America.&nbsp;

In the sequel, Akeem Joffer discovers that he has a son in America, specifically in Queens. Wanting to honour his father’s wish to make his son the Crown Prince, Akeem once again heads for America to find his son and take him to Zamunda.

The trailer promises lots of laugh, and if the trailer is anything to go by, the sequel might be even funnier than the original. The movie also stars Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, with Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones.

The film is helmed by Craig Brewer with the screenplay by Kenya Barris, Barry W Blaustein, and David Sheffield.

Watch trailer here:

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‘Coming 2 America’ will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021.

Trailer of Eddie Murphy starrer ‘Coming 2 America’ is out. For all Eddie Murphy fans, the actor-comedian brings back all his quirks in one of his most beloved roles as Akeem Joffer of Zamunda -- who is a king and is now back in America.

Trailer of Eddie Murphy starrer ‘Coming 2 America’ is out. For all Eddie Murphy fans, the actor-comedian brings back all his quirks in one of his most beloved roles as Akeem Joffer of Zamunda -- who is a king and is now back in America. In the sequel, Akeem Joffer discovers that he has a son in America, specifically in Queens. Wanting to honour his father’s wish to make his son the Crown Prince, Akeem once again heads for America to find his son and take him to Zamunda. The trailer promises lots of laugh, and if the trailer is anything to go by, the sequel might be even funnier than the original. The movie also stars Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, with Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones. The film is helmed by Craig Brewer with the screenplay by Kenya Barris, Barry W Blaustein, and David Sheffield. Watch trailer here: ‘Coming 2 America’ will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021.

Watch trailer: Eddie Murphy returns with laughs in 'Coming 2 America'

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