Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Coming to America has been in the works for years and now, the cult classic helmed by Eddie Murphy is in the process of being sold by Paramount Pictures to Amazon Studios for $125M, according to Variety.
It is expected to be available for streaming the week before Christmas. COVID-19 concerns have greatly affected movie attendance and the state of movie theaters in general.
This has pushed companies to seek out alternative methods to enhance viewership. Streaming has been a key way for audiences to be shown films that they wouldn’t feel comfortable gathering in large groups to see.
Variety also noted that Paramount has sold a few other projects to another streaming service, Netflix, this year—Trial of the Chicago 7 and Lovebirds.Coming to.
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