film comedy Coming to America.In the 1988 hit, Murphy’s pampered character fled the African country of Zamunda to escape an arranged marriage.
Pretending to be a poor foreign student, he sought love in New York with the help of pal Semmi (Arsenio Hall).In the latest film, the newly crowned King Akeem and Semmi head off on a new adventure that takes them back to Queens, where it all began.Many of the original cast are back for Coming 2 America – on Amazon Prime from tomorrow – but what have they been up to in the meantime?
Daily Star investigates.Murphy landed the role in Coming to America straight after Beverly Hills Cop II and the films made him a star.He’s gone on to launch his own The Nutty Professor franchise where he played many.
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