Tracy Morgan Has Joined The Coming To America Sequel

Loads of people are excited about the Coming to America sequel, which is supposed to hit movie theatres next year.

While there are many who reckon it's a 'don't mess with a good thing' type of situation, there are many more who can't wait to see Eddie Murphy reprise his role as Akeem, the heir to an African kingdom.

But, it seems like another legendary comedian has joined the line-up: Tracy Morgan.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 30 Rock star joins Wesley Snipes, Lesley Jones and Kiki Layne as the new characters on the block. They'll have big shoes to fill considering they're coming up against some of the original cast with Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones and Shari Headley.

It has been reported that Snipes will be playing a new character called General Izzi, the ruler of the nation that neighbours Zamunda - the fictional African nation ruled by Eddie Murphy's character, Prince Akeem.

Back in February, Murphy released a statement saying: "After many years of anticipation, I'm thrilled that Coming To America 2 is officially moving forward.

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"We've assembled a great team that will be led by Craig Brewer, who just did an amazing job on Dolemite [Is My Name], and I'm looking forward to bringing all these classic and beloved characters back to the big screen."

Murphy touched on the fact that he would be working with Brewer again but this will in fact be a reunion for Murphy and Snipes as well.

Brewer will be working off the script written by Kenya Barris (Black-ish), who said: "Craig's ability to create a distinct cinematic world with each of his films is not only impressive but also what made him exactly the voice and vision we needed to bring this story to life."

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The original 1988 film was an absolute comedy classic and grossed nearly $300 million. It was the third highest grossing film of the year, despite not being shown to the press before release.

In it, Eddie Murphy, who plays the heir to an African Kingdom, travels to New York City in a bid to find his true love after rejecting his parent's arranged marriage.

Because it was such a hit, fans were gagging for a sequel to see what happened to Akeem Joffer (Murphy) and his bride Lisa (played by Shari Headley).

Only time will tell if it manages to stack up against the iconic original film.

Topics: Entertainment, TV and Film

Stewart Perrie

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