Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind the Making of “Coming to America”

June 18th, 2012 - By Veronica Wells

Source: chiefacoins.com

Where did “Zamunda” come from?

If you thought Zamunda was a real country, it’s time you seriously consider investing in a good map. The origins of this fictional African nation are questionable. Some claim comedian Richard Pryor, who Eddie Murphy strongly admired, used the name in his routine when he was talking about a fictional African tribe. Co-writers of the script, Blaustein and Sheffield say it came from writer Bob Zmuda, they just altered the name to make it sound more authentic. It’s a mystery.

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  • L-Boogie

    I love this movie. Actually, when I was younger I thought I would marry a prince but that is every girl’s fantasy or at least my friends.

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  • Yolanda Marie

    I will crawl into a corner and die if they remake this movie.

  • jackieOsassin

    *gasp* WHITEFACE?? how racist and insensitive, shame on them…for the sake of comedy?

    see how stupid that sounds?

  • AngD

    Eddie at his true BEST!

  • genevadiva

    Whatever happened to the girl from the movie? I never saw her in anything else other than a Blackstreet video.

  • NiceNasty

    LOL, got to be one of my favortive scenes.

  • Candacey Doris

    Best scene is when he is at the club. Or is it the one in the bath? Too many good scenes to choose!

  • squeezablechic

    “She’s your queen to beeeeee!”…”Let your soulllllll glow!”….love it!

  • HannahBaby

    Big ups to Paula Abdul, love that dance scene

  • IllyPhilly

    Love it, I’m looking for my copy of this and Boomerang.

  • goddess8281

    “She’s your Queeeeennnnnn toooo beeeeee!” I will watch this again in a heartbeat. One of my favorite lines is when Eddie is in whiteface and asks James Earl Jones’s character about his outfit, “This is beautiful, what is that, velvet?” Cracks me up every time. If they make a remake it should be Eddie going back to Zamunda to lead the kingdom while his wife and children learn to adjust living there. But other than that, no remake, especially with Martin Lawrence

  • Mrsadkiah

    Anyone who says the dance is a sped up version of Thriller is going blind…I belive everything Landis said about Eddie and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no remake.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kristen.shannon.5 Kristen Shannon

    That “Back to Africa” movie with Martin Lawrence sounds like an epic fail

  • Chanda

    One of the funniest movies of all time. Please, no remakes epspecially with Martin Lawrence. He’s a bit too old for that part.

  • Rayven

    Please no remake!

    • IllyPhilly

      Right outta my mouth!

    • Candacey Doris

      There’s no way i would go to see a remake of this.

  • http://twitter.com/reeceecup reeceecup™

    wow @ the Martin remake! noooooooooo

  • status quo

    I was just talking about this movie last week. Soul Glo, Jerri Juice.

  • TRUTH IS

    I crack up everytime I watch this classic. Bring back really awesome classical movies plz. Bare garbage is being produced nowadays!!