“Coming 2 America” is a sequel that was a 32-year wait for fans of the original classic film. The comedy brings back the original stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones. The sequel also has appearances from Gladys Knight, En Vogue, and Morgan Freeman.
John Amos has been in the entertainment industry close to five decades. He got his start in a role back in 1970 on The Bill Cosby show. From then, John Amos starred and appeared in multiple films ranging from The World’s Greatest Athlete, Touched by Love, Sweet Sweetback’s Badassss Song, and The Beastmaster. It was not until 1977 when John Amos got his first big break on the hit series Good Times as he played as James Evans Sr.
Three decades later and “Coming 2 America” is making it’s long-awaited royal comeback with a 21st-century spin that’s sure to keep audiences laughing for years to come.