The Confusion Concerning Coming 2 America
The gang is back together again in the sequel to the hit comedy Coming To America. In 1988, Eddie Murphy took moviegoers by storm with his portrayal of Prince Akeem in Coming to America. The royal Prince set out on a mission in the United States to find his true bride. With laughs plentiful, he settles on Lisa McDowell of Queens, NY. At the end of the movie, the two were seen at their wedding and riding off into the sunset, which sets the stage for the sequel Coming 2 America.
Fast forward 30 years later and they’re back again.
But there is a bit of confusion regarding the synopsis of the movie. According to ScreenRant, Akeem goes back to America to find his son he didn’t know he had.
Akeem is soon to be the king of Zamunda, but is told by his dying father that Akeem has a son he never knew back in Queens, named Lavelle (Fowler). Jones plays Lavelle’s mom, while Morgan plays his uncle. One assumes Lisa won’t be happy when she finds out, as Akeem and Semmi head back to Queens to retrieve Lavelle.
What doesn’t make any sense is that the original film never mentioned anything about Akeem having a connection with another woman. And, with Leslie Jones as the mother, that’s’ more confusing because she was not in the first film. So, there has to be some type of explanation for this.
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Akeem only had eyes for Lisa so where did this other woman come from? One theory is that Jones could have been someone who worked at the palace in Zumunda, left, and moved to America. But let’s be honest here. there were better options there and with Garcelle Beauvais playing a small role in the sequel, she’s the one who would have been the better choice.
For me, there are two other possible theories. One is that Semi is the father of the child and needs Akeem’s help looking for his son. But why would they put Lisa through that mess? The other theory is that his son (Lavelle) is a twin and was somehow taken at birth since it states that Lisa and Akeem also have a daughter.
I read another crazy theory that the child could be with Imani Izzi the woman he was set to marry at the beginning of the original film since she and her brother, played by Wesley Snipes will be back for Coming 2 America. But then again, that makes no sense as Akeem just met her the day of his wedding and then flew right out to America.
There are so many ways for the story to unfold but what it comes down to is pure confusion for fans. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Mark has been covering Sports and Entertainment for the past six years. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report, ESPN, Fox Sports, Teen Vogue, and many other websites.
