Tracee Ellis Ross joins the cast of Eddie Murphy’s leading man Candy Cane Lane… the first film in his three-picture deal with Amazon Prime
Tracee Ellis Ross has joined the cast of Eddie Murphy stars in Candy Cane Lane, which is already in production.
The 50-year-old daughter of Diana Ross is best known for her roles in two long-running hit sitcoms, Girlfriends and Black-ish.
Now, with those shows in mind, she’s jumped aboard Eddie’s upcoming Christmas movie for Amazon Prime, reports Deadline.
What a pair: Tracee Ellis Ross (left) joins the cast of already in-production Eddie Murphy (right) leading man Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane is the first film to be shot as part of Eddie’s three-frame first-look deal on Prime Video, which he completed in 2021.
The deal came after Eddie achieved a professional triumph on Prime Video with Coming 2 America, the sequel to his iconic 1988 film Coming To America.
Although Coming 2 America gave the critics a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was a huge hit with audiences.
In fact, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it was the first Prime Video film to reach number one on the Nielsen weekly streaming charts.
Back to business: The deal came after Eddie achieved a professional triumph on Prime Video with Coming 2 America (pictured), the sequel to his iconic 1988 film Coming To America
Meanwhile, Black-ish aired its series finale last year after an eight-season run that had already spawned more than one spin-off by the show’s end.
After the finale, Tracee spoke to People magazine about the rush of emotions she was experiencing around the time she wrapped up.
“I think there’s something very special about knowing that something is coming to an end, that you can really revel in everything that you love about something,” she said.
End of the road: Meanwhile, last year, Tracee’s latest big sitcom, Black-ish, aired its series finale after eight successful seasons
As the project drew to a close, “she was able to talk to everyone, really specifically, and hear from so many people exactly what they are taking away and why this show had a personal impact on their lives. The last week has been full of it.”
She “hugged the kids in an annoying way, I’m sure,” and found herself getting so teary that even her TV husband, Anthony Anderson, was surprised.
“And I gave myself permission to cry as much as I had to, to the point where Anthony was like, ‘Seriously, are you crying again?'” she bravely shared.