Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America is a sequel to the 1988 comedy classic Coming to America. Written by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein, and David Sheffield and directed by Craig Brewer, the sequel revisits Prince Akeem, played by Eddie Murphy, more than 30 years later. Set primarily at Akeem’s palace in Zamunda, the film features more than 800 costumes, many of which were created by African and African American designers at Carter’s request. Carter’s challenge was to update the look of the new film while honoring the original costumes designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis. "We know a lot more than we did 30 years ago about Africa," Carter explained. "And we needed to be a little more sophisticated in Zamunda. I came up with a Zamundan story, while sharing the beauty and pageantry the first film offered."
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Priestess played by Garcelle Beauvais
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Synthetic brocade
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Gladys Knight
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Printed cotton with honeycomb appliqué detail
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Akeem Joffer played by Eddie Murphy
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Cotton, velvet, and silk with metal accessories and jewelry
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Lisa Joffer played by Shari Headley
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Silk satin and silk chiffon with metallic trim
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Mary Junson played by Leslie Jones
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Printed cotton
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Semmi played by Arsenio Hall
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Silk, velvet, and synthtic brocade with gold accessories
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
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Coming 2 America, 2021
Character Akeem Joffer played by Eddie Murphy
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Leather and wool felt with metal buttons
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
