See the cast of the film on the cover of the March/April issue of ESSENCE when it hits newsstands February 23. Cause it’s this sweet thing.”Ĭoming 2 America premiers on Amazon Prime Video March 5. That’s why 30 years later, we still watch it and they show it on Christmas and all that. And that’s the legacy of the movie that it’s one of the few romantic fairytales with Black people. ” It’s like a fantasy, like a fairy tale. And it’s about these people and it’s about somebody that’s trying to find true love,” says Murphy. It’s not about, having a foot in your ass or ‘Wake up’ or ‘Keep hope alive.’ It’s none of those things that you can just go and sit back and watch the movie. He continues: “ Coming to America is an all-Black cast, but the movie’s not about race. Just to go see a movie and not have to think about any of that stuff,” Murphy says to writer and longtime west coast editor Regina R. Usually, when we see ourselves on the screen, it’s heavy things…Rarely do we get just to go see some escapism. Coming to America is a romantic fantasy comedy. Black people, we don’t get a lot of movies like this one. “The legacy of Coming to America is that it is unique, it’s rare. So, you don’t want to taint that.”Īnd it’s not just the comedy that makes the film special, Murphy adds, reflecting on the movie’s longevity in Black American culture and abroad. In preparation for Tuesday, here are 15 of Obamas mic-drop moments from his seven past State of the Union addresses: 2009. “A lot of people grew up watching Coming to America. He stole the show, unleashing a delightful series of jabs at politicians, celebrities, the media and himself. In his eighth and final address at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Obama went all out. “The one thing that I didn’t want to do was a bad sequel to a movie that a lot of people have a lot invested,” he says. 'With that, I have just two more words to say: Obama out.' By. With the highly anticipated Coming 2 America premiere date drawing nearer, hopes are high that the follow-up film will deliver the same timeless comedic moments as its predecessor, which Murphy admits was a concern. 384K views, 6.6K likes, 3 loves, 502 comments, 3.
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