The problem is that part of the humor is supposed to derive from the fact that these rich people are African-because perish the thought that an African could actually be well-off, especially compared with an American. But to my mother, already, there was something more insidious to this central joke: The problem wasn’t that these rich people are ridiculous, or that Akeem is a spoiled rich boy who doesn’t understand how those American poors live-it is after all a universal truth that every nation and continent have their share of out-of-touch rich people. It’s all comic, even fantastical opulence, setting the stage for the riches-to-rags (and back), fish-out-of-water journey that is at the movie’s core. Instead, we’re introduced to the royal palace, where Akeem is trapped in a gilded cage, waited on hand and foot (not to mention his “royal penis”) by a trail of female servants scattering flower petals in his wake. We see little of the country outside of the palace that Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy, all enthusiasm and wide, buck-toothed smile) yearns to break free from. Take the movie’s opening scenes, which are set in the fictional African state of Zamunda. All of which helps explain why my mother and I had very different feelings about Coming to America when I was growing up. None of these resonate with my mother as they do me, even if she’s lived in the United States since 1980-longer than she ever lived in Nigeria. I love pizza and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and music by sad white girls. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten the role.But otherwise, I’m American, born and raised. She had to really be able to - you know, to deliver. “I wasn’t musclin’ my kid into the movie. “She had to audition for Craig Brewer, who directed the movie,” Eddie told Good Morning America in Feb. She had to audition for ‘Coming 2 America.’Įven though she is Eddie’s daughter, Bella still had to fight for her role in Coming 2 America just like everyone else. I was always asking, ‘Can I be in this one?’ But we have a rule in our house where we’re not allowed to work in this industry until we’re 18,” she told Ellen DeGeneres in a March 2 interview. “I wanted to do acting since I was in third grade. Bella has had her eye on acting from a very young age. She plays Omma, one of Akeem’s daughters, in the film. She makes her feature film debut in ‘Coming 2 America.’Ĭoming 2 America is Bella’s very first film role. Eddie’s tenth child, a son, was born in 2018. Bella has five half-siblings from Eddie’s past relationship with Tamara Hood and Mel B, as well as her dad’s current relationship with Paige Butcher. Bella is one of Eddie Murphy’s 10 kids.īella is one of Eddie’s five kids with ex-wife Nicole Murphy. Bella Murphy in ‘Coming 2 America.’ (Amazon Studios) 1. HollywoodLife has 5 key things you need to know about Bella. Coming 2 America is the 19-year-old’s first major acting role. One of the stars of the film is none other than his own daughter, Bella Murphy.īella is ready to take over Hollywood just like her dad. The legendary actor, 59, returns to the iconic role of Prince (now King) Akeem in the highly-anticipated Coming to America sequel, which drops March 5 on Amazon Prime Video. Coming 2 America is a family affair for Eddie Murphy.
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