Take a Tour of Eddie Murphy's Seriously Luxe Homes Take a Tour of Eddie Murphy's Seriously Luxe Homes Eddie Murphy plays an African monarch in "Coming 2 America," the sequel to the 1988 movie. In real life, the comic actor lives like royalty. Claudine Zap and Randy White, provided by March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Eddie Murphy reprises his role as an absurdly wealthy African monarch in the recently released “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 hit “Coming to America.” In real life, he lives like royalty in Beverly Hills, CA. He’s bought and sold a princely array of Zamunda-worthy castles across the country.