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 2. That's right: A sequel to Eddie Murphy's iconic 1988 Coming to America is coming. Aptly titled Coming 2 America, the film sees Murphy back in one of his most legendary roles, Prince Akeem (now king), and several of his OG cast members will be by his side. “I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” Murphy about the sequel. “A lot of people have this expectation, like, people would say to me when they found out I was doing it, ‘Don’t fuck that movie up.’ So we’ve gone above and beyond what anybody would think.
I’m really, really happy with it.”So what can viewers expect with Coming to America 2, a.k.a Coming 2 America? Here's what we know so far:The release date is March 5, 2021.
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