The actress who played Queen Aoleon died several years after the hit film was released.
YouTube Screengrab from Coming to America (1988) The Coming 2 America sequel will feature almost all of the original cast members when it makes its debut on Amazon Prime on March 5. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1988 Eddie Murphy hit follows his newly crowned character King Akeem and his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) in a new, heir-related adventure set in New York City. Returning cast members include Shari Headley, who played, Lisa, Akeem’s love interest turned wife in the original film, and John Amos who played Lisa’s father, Cleo McDowell. Acting legend James Earl Jones will be back as Akeem’s father, King Jaffe Joffer. Even Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais, who played a royal rose bearer in the original film, will make a return for Coming 2 America, according to Hollywood Life. New cast members will include Leslie Jones, Traci Morgan, Wesley Snipes, Jermaine Fowler, Kiki Lane, Teyanna Taylor, and Murphy’s real-life daughter Bella. A post shared by Amazon Prime Video US (@amazonprimevideo) Sadly, a beloved original Coming to America star, Madge Sinclair, has passed away, so her character, Queen Aoleon Joffer, Akeem’s mother and the Queen of Zamunda, will not be part of the new movie.
