More than 30 years have passed since Coming to America it went out.
On the weekend, Coming 2 America debuted on Amazon Prime Video – almost 33 years after the release of the first film.
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This means that the original film was released before Coming 2 America stars KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor were born, to name a few!
Although there were many new characters, the sequence naturally featured many familiar faces from the original film. So, here are 17 photos side by side from the two films:
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Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem (and later, King Akeem):
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Arsenio Hall as Semmi:
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James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer:
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Shari Headley as Lisa:
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John Amos as Cleo McDowell:
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And here he is singing:
8
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall as Clarence and Morris:
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Clint Smith and Eddie Murphy as Sweets and Saul:
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Vanessa Bell Calloway as Imani Izzi:
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Eddie Murphy as Randy Watson:
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Arsenio Hall as Reverend Brown:
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Louie Anderson as Maurice:
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Garcelle Beauvais as Priestess Bearer of the Rose:
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Janette Rosillo and Vanessa Rodriguez as Fresh Peaches and Sugar Cube:
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Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy as Semmi and Akeem together:
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And finally, Shari Headley and Eddie Murphy as Akeem and Lisa together:
Paramount / Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection
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