Jermaine Fowler Joins Eddie Murphy in 'Coming 2 America'

Jermaine Fowler is on board to star in Coming 2 America with Eddie Murphy!

The 31-year-old Superior Donuts actor will play a lead role alongside the 58-year-old Norbit star in the sequel, Variety reports.

Details about the plot and Jermaine‘s character are still unknown.

The original film, 1988′s Coming to America, starred Eddie Murphy as an extremely pampered African Prince who travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and will. It is unclear whether original cast members Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos will return.

Craig Brewer will direct, with plans for an August 7, 2020, release.

“Speechless about filming a movie with the person that made me wanna be a stand-up comedian and an actor,” Jermaine Fowler shared on Instagram. “Thanks to Eddie, Paramount, and Craig Brewer for this 🤘🏾 #ZamundaForever.”

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