Eddie Murphy is preparing to reprise the role that made him famous, that of Axel Fowley in Beverly Hills Cop. The feature film will soon be released on Netflix.
Eddie Murphy is undoubtedly one of the most popular actors among the general public. If many remember his role as a veterinarian who can communicate with animals in Doctor Dolittle, it is another character which allowed him to be propelled to the rank of international star. It is that of Agent Axel Fowley in Beverly Hills Cop.
For many, this feature film is a great cinema classic. This is therefore very good news awaiting them. Eddie Murphy is back in action. Forty years after the film, he returns in his flagship role for Netflix.
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Eddie Murphy returns to Netflix
For his big return as his legendary character, Eddie Murphy will share the stage with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Netflix has just revealed the trailer for its reboot of the cult film which is called Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. And the least we can say is that these first images promise a feature film full of action and twists and turns.
Nearly 40 years after the first release of the Beverly Hills Cop, the reboot creates the event. It must be said that the return project has been underway for several years. During an interview with People Magazinethe actor explained thatthey tried for ten or twelve years with almost six different scenarios.
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A challenge for Eddie Murphy
Remember that today Eddie Murphy is 62 years old. The role of Axel Fowley required an enormous physical investment which he also spoke about with the publication. “It was complicated. I did Axel Foley when I was 20. I’m not in my twenties anymore. It’s an action film so it was hard. But we succeeded”, explained the actor.
“It was a very physical film and I had to do demanding things… I like to stay on the couch. I don’t like jumping, shooting and running. And I had to jump and shoot and run”, he joked before continuing: “As a result…by the end of the movie, I had a knee brace and my back was ruined. But the film is going to be very special.” Netflix will stream Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F from the July 3 next.
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