Wesley Snipes Added to 'Coming to America' Sequel | THR News - video Dailymotion

Wesley Snipes has joined Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America, Paramount’s sequel to its popular 1988 comedy.

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00:00This is a free country. You should respect his wishes and call the man Muhammad Ali.

00:05His mama named Klee. I'ma call him Klee.

00:08We now know another actor who will be coming to the big screen with Eddie Murphy.

00:12Wesley Snipes has officially joined the cast of the Coming to America sequel,

00:15Coming to America.

00:18I believe the children are our future.

00:22Teach them well and let them lead the way.

00:25The follow-up to the popular 1988 comedy will be directed by Craig Brewer,

00:28who's best known for Hustle & Flow.

00:30The original film saw Murphy play Akeem, a spoiled prince from a fictional African nation,

00:35who arrives in Queens, New York and in undercover fashion,

00:38gets a job at a fast food restaurant while trying to find his queen.

00:41Hello.

00:44Hi.

00:47I am Akeem.

00:49The new story sees Akeem returning to America in order to find his long-lost son.

00:53Arsenio Hall is already on board to reprise his role as Akeem's best friend.

00:56Blade star Snipes will play a new character, General Izzy,

01:03a man who rules a neighboring nation.

01:05A false start of production is being eyed.

01:07Coming to America, we'll see Murphy team back up with both Snipes and Brewer.

01:11The trio collaborated on Dolomite Is My Name,

01:14a biopic of comedian Rudy Ray Moore that is set to premiere next month

01:18at the Toronto International Film Festival.

01:19For more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:22Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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