Eddie Murphy is Back as Axel Foley in First Look at BEVERLY HILLS COP 4

Here’s our first look at Eddie Murphy back in the role of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4! It’s been 30 years since we’ve seen Murphy play this character and it’s actually pretty wild that after all this time we are getting a sequel to this classic police comedy franchise.

The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie is set up at Netflix and it’s being directed by Mark Molloy. Murphy is also joined by Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and more.

Bruckheimer shared in an interview with Empire Magazine that Murphy is going to deliver a top-notch performance, saying: “Anytime he walks on set, you never know what you’re going to get. And it’s always pretty brilliant. Every day he’s there throws you back to the ‘80s.”

So that sounds promising! The story for the film picks up with where the character is today. Taylour Paige is on board as Foley’s criminal defense attorney daughter, who pulls her dad into a California-based case – where he’ll cause issues for Kevin Bacon’s LAPD special-unit officer, and team up with a new partner, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Bruckheimer goes on to say that the pair make for a strong comedic combo. “He gets stuck with Axel and they are hysterical together. Joseph is such a great straight man for Eddie.” The producer goes on to talk about the tone of the film, saying: “It’s about the emotion. No matter how funny it is, how much great action it has, it’s all about the heartstrings.”

Beverly Hills Cop 4 might actually end up being a great movie! It’s a shame we won’t get to see it on the big screen.