JJ Valaya designs royal costumes for Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’
The Hindu
The reviews for Coming 2 America have been pouring in since yesterday, even if they are mixed. Do we really need Eddie Murphy returning as Prince Akeem Joffer from the fictional African nation of Zamunda, some critics ask. The Akeem from the 1988 comedy classic is now middle-aged with three daughters, but journeys to America to find the son he never knew he had. It has a similar template to the original. But one thing that is unanimous about this film that has landed on Amazon Prime Video is that it is a sartorial feast. Credit goes to Ruth E Carter and the 39 designers she brought on board. The Oscar-winning costume designer who was also behind the Afrofuturistic designs of Black Panther had told WWD recently, “If Black Panther’s Wakanda is Africa’s warring leader in technology, Zamunda is the fashion capitol, lighter and more artistic.” For Coming 2 America, she collaborated with fashion designers from around the world, one of them being JJ Valaya.
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