Paradise Island, The Bahamas - It was all
glamor, glitz, and black tie
as people arrived at the Atlantis on the red carpet for the Bahamas'
premiere of American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer, Tyler
Perry's
Why Did I Get
Married Too? on
March 29th, 2010.
Hundreds of Atlantis guests lined the entrance of Coral Towers, and the
corridors to the theater hoping to get a glimpse and photo of a star. Perry was greeted with thunderous
applause as he took the stage prior to the screening. He thanked the
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and its film commissioner, Craig
Woods and also thanked the 50 Bahamians who worked on the film.
The Bahamas Weekly News Team was on hand to capture a few interviews at the event. In this video you will hear from Actor, Michael Jai
White (Marcus), Bahamas Film Commissioner Craig Woods, Leslie Vanderpool, Founder of The Bahamas International Film Festival, Mr. Ian Rolle, President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority and his wife and visiting tourists who were just outside of the Atlantis Theater around the red carpet.
Why Did I Get Married
Too?
carries a similar plot line to the first movie, that is that
the couples, all friends, go on their annual vacation to re-affirm their
marriages, this time in The Bahamas, and this time with a new set of
marriage challenges. The film was shot on location in
Eleuthera and highlights the beauty of The Bahamas as an ultimate
holiday destination.
In attendance for the event were many Bahamian politicians,
dignitaries and business persons. The US Ambassador
to
The Bahamas, Her Excellency, Nicole Avant attended and graciously
assisted after the
screening with announcing lucky seats and prize winners. Actors from
the film who were in attendance besides Perry himself were Michael Jai
White (Marcus) and Sharon
Leal (Dianne) who played Perry's wife. And
David Tamela Mamm from
Meet the Browns along
with Reuben Cannon, producer of
Meet
the Browns were at the screening
. Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie were also in the audience. After the screening, in which Perry
received a standing ovation, an after party was held at Atlantis for the
premiere guests.
