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Eddie Murphy almost grounded his daughter on the set of 'Coming 2 America'

Amazon PrimeEddie Murphy may be an actor, but he is a father, first and foremost.  So, when working alongside daughter Bella Murphy in the comedy Coming 2 America, those two careers collided during a rather intense fight scene.

The father-daughter duo opened up to Entertainment Tonight on Monday about the sequel movie, of which Eddie reprises his role of Prince Akeem. Bella plays his daughter, Omma.

For Bella, the movie was her first acting gig and she felt the pressure to prove she landed the role not because of nepotism, but because she had the best audition.

“I was very nervous,” the 19-year-old admitted. “I didn’t want people to watch it

 

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