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Eddie Murphy to reprise Axel Foley role
By M&C News Nov 30, 2006, 12:28 GMT
Axel Foley is coming back!
Eddie Murphy has signed with Paramount to reprise his role as in the action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
‘Beverly Hills Cop IV’ will have Lorenzo di Bonaventura return as producer working closely with Murphy to update the property. di Bonaventura has a production deal with Paramount.
‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ released in 1984, grossed more than $234.7 million domestically and another $81 million overseas. The second installment, released in 1987, took in more than $153.6 million in the U.S. and another $146 million overseas.
No. 3 did not fare too well only grossing $44 million domestically – some attribute to the fact that Jerry Bruckheimer was not involved with the pic like he was with #1 and #2.
Bruckheimer will probably not be involved in the new movie.
"Axel Foley is one of the great action-comedy characters, a character that Eddie loves. I'm lucky enough to help bring it back," di Bonaventura said. "This genre is missing from the landscape."
Murphy is next seen in ‘Dreamgirls’ and in post production with ‘Norbit.’
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