<p><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/eddie-murphys-coming-to-america-sequel-confirms-2020-release-date-news.71805.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">In February,</a> the anticipated follow-up to<em> Coming to America</em> was given the green light for a 2020 release, paving the way for production talks to commence. <a href="/profile/Akon" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Akon</a> has been particularly vocal about his wishes for the project, even though he isn&#8217;t directly involved in the project. Nevertheless, the Senegalese dual-citizen feels it&#8217;s his obligation to steer Murphy in the direction, in avoiding the mistakes made by other filmmakers covering the African diaspora and comedy writing.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/akon-advises-eddie-murphy-and-arsenio-hall-to-cast-african-actors-in-coming-to-america-2-news.77059.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">That&#8217;s why</a> the 46-year old singer has taken to the press for the second time in under a month, by ceding caution to Eddie Murphy ahead of sequel&#8217;s casting call. Akon offered up Ghanian-born funnyman<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/michael-blackson-calls-conor-mcgregor-a-violent-man-calls-for-deportation-news.74240.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Michael Blackson</a> as someone he&#8217;d consider for a lead role if he were in Murphy&#8217;s shoes. As it turns out, Eddie Murphy is seemingly open to the idea of casting Blackson.</p>
<p>Murphy was apprehended by a TMZ reporter the other day. For some odd reason, Eddie could sense the &#8220;Michael Blackson&#8221; question was lingering on the tip of reporter&#8217;s tongue, so he struck first blood, declaring Blackson, &#8220;one funny African.&#8221;</p>
<p>Once their brief exchanged was adjourned, the media person reported back to basecamp ready to dial up Michael Blackson for his thoughts on the matter. &#8220;That would be life changing!&#8221; Blackson responded to TMZ, on the subject of being offered a role in <em>Coming to America 2.</em> &#8220;Everyone in the world is gonna watch that movie.&#8221; Blackson first expressed his interest in taking part in the project, when the sequel was announced in February. On paper, Blackson&#8217;s casting makes TOO much sense. Git &#8216;er done Eddie!</p>
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