Eddie Murphy Reveals Daughter Bella, 19, Had To ‘Audition’ Before Landing Role In ‘Coming 2 America’

hollywoodlife.com:

There’s going to be a strong family resemblance between King Akeem of Zamunda and his daughter Omma in the upcoming Coming 2 America. Eddie Murphy‘s character is now a parent in the sequel to the 1988 rom-com that’s been 33 years in the making.

His very own daughter Bella Murphy, 19, is portraying Omma onscreen, but she didn’t get handed the part just because her father is Hollywood royalty.

She had to earn it with an audition! “She had to audition for Craig Brewer, who directed the movie,” Eddie told Good Morning America in an interview that aired on Feb.

25. “I wasn’t musclin’ my kid into the movie. She had to really be able to — you know, to deliver. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten the role.” Eddie Murphy with four of his daughters.