March 5th is almost here! The excitement for Coming 2 America can be felt throughout the Black community. It’s been 13 years since the cultural classic was released. It’s only fitting that Ruth E. Carter’s regal work would be chosen to provide the costuming for the cast.
History-making costume designer Ruth E. Carter was newly awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Carter is the second costume designer and the first Black costume designer to be honored with a star. Ruth E. Carter’s regal work brought the land of Wakanda to our reality in Black Panther.
Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi(Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.
In an interview with Essence, Murphy said “Coming to America is one of my films that has really worked its way into the culture. People get dressed up like the characters for Halloween, and they still walk around saying catchphrases like ‘Sexual Chocolate.’ So many people grew up with Coming to America and have a lot invested in it, so I didn’t want to taint that…Once the ideas started coming together, it took about four or five years to get the script all the way right. Once we got it right, I knew it was time…”
We definitely look forward to the sequel and seeing the brilliance of Carter’s regal work with the costumes. Coming 2 America will be streaming on Amazon Prime, March 5th. Will you be watching?
