‘Coming 2 America’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Crafting the Look of Black Royalty
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variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRuth E. Carter’s first thought when she signed up to work on the sequel to 1988’s “Coming to America” was to “not mess it up.” The film was a celebration of Black excellence, with Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, who ends up in Queens, N.Y., in his search for a bride. “We were all thrilled to see royalty,” Carter says of the cult classic.Thirty years later, director Craig Brewer returns to Zamunda for “Coming 2 America,” with Murphy reprising his role.
This time, Prince Akeem is set to become king, but he must find his long-lost son. He returns to Queens searching for Lavelle, played by Jermaine Fowler.
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