It was the blockbuster movie of 1988. With Coming To America, a lot of stars were made. While some went from stardom to super stardom, some remain in relative obscurity. 32 years after, The Lagosian brings you the Then and Now pictures of the stars that made the film that incidentally will soon have a long-awaited sequel Coming To America 2 coming out in 2020. How do you see the hand of time on these stars?
EDDIE MURPHY AS PRINCE AKEEMSHARI HEADLEY AS LISAJOHN AMOS AS MR. MCDOWELL’SARSENIO HALL AS SEMMIJAMES EARL JONES AS KING JOFFE JAFFA OF ZAMUNDAMADGE SINCLAIR AS QUEEN AOLEONVANESSA BELL AS THE BRIDE THAT WAS NOT TO BEALLISON DEAN AS PATRICE MCDOWELL, LISA’S SISTERERIQ LA SALLE AS LISA’S JILTED BOYFRIENDPAUL BATES AS THE KING’S CHAMBERLAIN OHASAMUEL L. JACKSON AS RESTAURANT MUGGER/ROBBERCUBA GOODING JR. AS BOY GETTING AIRCUTGARCELLE BEAUVAIS AS ROSE PETAL BEARERVONDIE CURTIS-HALL AS CITIZEN OF ZAMUNDA
Coming To America 2 surely must live up to its precursor. The world waits with bated breath.
