Coming 2 Americawill officially include Arsenio Hall as he returns to play Semmi. It has been speculated for the last few months that Hall would be returning to take part in the sequel, but it hasn’t been confirmed until now. Eddie Murphy is coming back to play Prince Akeem again, but a lot has changed since the original movie from the 1980s.
Arsenio Hallplays Semmi, the trusted assistant and best friend to Akeem and the sequel will focus on their adventure from the nation of Zamunda back to America after Murphy’s Akeem learns about a son that will be the new heir to his throne.
Coming 2 Americahas been talked about for decades. The first installment hit theaters in 1988 and is now considered a comedy masterpiece. Eddie Murphy has been asked about the sequel countless times, but now he can confirm that it’s actually happening, 31 years after the original. Fans have waited a long time to seePrince Akeem and Semmion the big screen again and now the wait isn’t much longer.
Craig Breweris directingComing to America 2after working with Eddie Murphy on theDolemite is My Nameproduction for Netflix. Murphy plays legendary comedian/musician/actor Rudy Ray Moore in the movie, which is set to be released in the near future. A firm release date has not been set by the streaming platform at this time. Regardless, Murphy and Brewer enjoyed working together and decided to start working onComing to America 2right after they wrapped production on theDolemitemovie.
It has also been revealed thatcomedian Jermaine Fowlerhas joined the cast ofComing to America 2. It is unclear which part Fowler will take on in the sequel, but production is supposed to start soon, which means we will more than likely find out who the comedian is playing in the movie. Kenya Barris, who is executive producing, has been attached to rewrite the sequel since 2017 from the original script by original writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield. Eddie Murphy is producingComing to America 2alongside Kevin Misher.
Coming 2 Americais set to hit theaters in December 2020 and expectations are high for the comedy sequel. It’s a pretty big deal to see Eddie Murphy return to one of his most famous roles and he seems to be pretty excited about the whole thing. Seeing Murphy and Arsenio Hall together after all of these years will certainly be a treat to fans who have been waiting for over 30 years to see the sequel. Production is expected to begin soon, which means some behind-the-scenes set photos will probably find their way online too, giving us our first look at Prince Akeem and Semmi together.Deadlinewas the first to report about the return of Arsenio Hall inComing to America 2.
