Saturday, April 9, 2022

Coming 2 America movie costumes on display...

In 2021 Eddie Murphy reprised his role as African 'Prince Akeem Joffer' in the sequel to 1988's classic comedy, Comedy to America. In the film the monarch of Zamunda discovers he has a long-lost son and must return to the United States to meet his unexpected heir and forge a relationship with his son. Akeem's eldest daughter 'Meeka' (played by KiKi Layne) is not happy to learn that the nation's next ruler must be male due to centuries of tradition.

Screen-worn costumes from Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America movie costumes
Coming 2 America film costumes
Coming 2 America movie costume exhibit
These elaborate movie costumes were photographed on display at the FIDM Museum in Downtown Los Angeles on March 22, 2022.

Coming 2 America movie poster
Coming 2 America movie poster
Ruth E. Carter was the Costume Designer responsible for these Afro-centric looks worn in Coming 2 America, and she also won an Academy Award for her Afro-Futuristic costumes in Black Panther.

Prince Akeem Joffer costumes worn by Eddie Murphy
in Coming 2 America
Eddie Murphy Coming 2 America Prince Akeem movie costume
Eddie Murphy Coming 2 America Prince Akeem film costume
Eddie Murphy Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem movie costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume detail
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume shoes
Eddie Murphy Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume
Prince Akeem Coming 2 America movie costume
Prince Akeem movie costume Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem film costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume detail
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem movie costume
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem costume shoes
Coming 2 America Akeem costume cape
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem movie costume
When Prince Akeem's ailing father 'King Jaffe Joffer' (again played by James Earl Jones) dies, he becomes ruler and king of Zamunda.

In addition to dressing African royalty, the Costume Designer also worked with Eddie Murphy on movie costumes for My Name Is Dolemite.

Semmi costume worn by Arsenio Hall
in Coming 2 America
Arsenio Hall Coming 2 America Semmi movie costume
Arsenio Hall Coming 2 America Semmi costume
Coming 2 America Semmi movie costume
Coming 2 America Semmi costume back
Coming 2 America Semmi film costume
In this film Arsenio Hall also reprises his role as Akeem's best friend and loyal aide 'Semmi'.

Princess Meeka Joffer costumes worn by KiKi Layne
in Coming 2 America
Princess Meeka headdress Coming 2 America
Princess Meeka costume headpiece Coming 2 America
Princess Meeka headpiece back Coming 2 America
KiKi Layne Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume back
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume back
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka train detail
KiKi Layne Coming 2 America Princess Meeka film costume
KiKi Layne Coming 2 America Princess Meeka film costumes
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka headpiece
KiKi Layne Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume detail
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume back detail
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka costume train detail
Coming 2 America Princess Meeka train detail
KiKi Layne plays Akeem's firstborn daughter, Meeka, who is denied ascension to the throne by masculine tradition, but by movie's end these outdated rules are changed.

Fans of the actress can also check out her screen-worn costume from If Beale Street Could Talk.

Coming 2 America movie billboard
Coming 2 America movie billboard

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