Murphy played the African prince Akeem from the mythical land of Zamunda, who finds an ordinary American bride in New York City. The actor called it "the first black fairytale", adding ...
Between the ruinous caves and such regions as Brobdingnag, the fictional country is developed far better than most. In particular, Zamunda is represented as a heavenly utopia replete with affluent ...
Iconic actor James Earl Jones, known for voicing Darth Vader and Mufasa and playing the King of Zamunda in Coming to America, Mr. Mertle in the Sandlot, and so many other legendary roles ...
Murphy’s Prince Akeem, now king of Zamunda, returns to Queens to find his long-lost son Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler) because his country’s sexist policies won’t let any of his daughters inherit ...
(In the iconic film, Eddie Murphy’s character arrives in America from the wealthy, fictional African nation of Zamunda.) The video ends with Black in a barbershop, where the barber asks him to ...
Newcomers to the world of Prince Akeem (who is set to become king of Zamunda) are Leslie Jones, KiKi Layne, Wesley Snipes, Rick Ross, Jermaine Fowler and Tracy Morgan, who lives in Alpine.