It is now confirmed thatBeverly Hills CopstaplePaul Reiserwill reprise the role of Detective Jeffrey Friedman alongsideEddie Murphyin the long-awaited sequel,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Now, speaking withSlashfilm, Reiser has discussed what it was like seeing Murphy return to his iconic role after nearly three decades.
“I was finally glad to see that he actually didn’t quite look 23 anymore. It’s like, a year ago, this f***ing guy looks exactly the same.”
After joking that he was always happy to “help Eddie out whenever I can and to boost his career,” Reiser described returning to theBeverly Hills Copfranchise as “an honor.“Recent images from filming have already revealed what Eddie Murphy will look in the role of Detective Axel Foley after all these years. Sporting the same varsity jacket and tennis shoes ensemble that will be familiar to fans, Murphy looks like he never really left. Though, as Reiser points out, he doesn’t quite look like he’s in his 20s anymore.
“We were chatting, and I remember, I was at his 21st birthday party, which was at Studio 54, or whatever Studio 54 became. And now, we’re in our 60s, even Eddie’s in his 60s. I’m like, ‘That’s a long span. We’ve been doing this a while.'”
It has indeed been “a while,” withBeverly Hills Copfans having waited almost 30 years for another adventure led by Axel Foley. No doubt, despite neither of them being in their early years anymore, both Murphy and Reiser will slip effortlessly back into these fan-favorite roles.
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The Rumored Plot for Beverly Hills Cop 4 Will Introduce Axel Foley’s Daughter
While details of the plot behindBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Foleyhave yet to be officially revealed,a rumored synopsis claims that the legacy sequel will introduce Axel’s estranged daughterand take the detecive back to California after the death of a friend. “[Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley] is rumored to follow Axel (Murphy) returning to Beverly Hills to look into the death of an old friend while uncovering police corruption within the force,” the logline reads. “In Los Angeles, he reunites with his daughter (Taylour Paige) and teams up with her by-the-book cop ex-boyfriend (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to solve the case.”
What has been officially confirmed however is thatBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Foleywill see several original stars return to the beloved franchisealongside Eddie Murphy and Paul Reiser.Both Judge Reinhold and John Ashton will reprise their roles as Sgt. William “Billy” Rosewood and Sgt. John Taggart respectively, alongside newcomers Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Toxic Avenger) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer, The Dark Knight Rises).
Directed by Mark Molloy from a script written by Will Beall,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foleydoes not yet have a release date but will debut onNetflix. Filming onBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Foleyis currently underway, with the sequel being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman for Jerry Bruckheimer Films along with Eddie Murphy.
