Excitement Builds for Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F Trailer as Eddie Murphy Returns to Iconic Role

News - 19 December 2023

Last week, fans were treated to the release of the first teaser trailer for Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F, featuring Eddie Murphy reprising his iconic role of Axel Foley. The trailer gave us a glimpse of some familiar faces returning to the franchise, including veteran detective Jeffrey Friedman (played by Paul Reiser, who was notably absent in the third installment) and Bronson Pinchot's comedic sidekick Search Sèrge (who was missing in part 2).In addition to these returning characters, we also caught our first look at two new additions to the cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kevin Bacon.

Some fans have speculated that Bacon may be playing the final villain in the story, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the upcoming film.One of the highlights of the trailer was seeing the beloved partners Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) back on screen together. In Beverly Hills Cop III, Taggart had retired while Rosewood took on a leadership role in the DDO-JSIOC.

However, in the new teaser, both characters appear to be working for the Beverly Hills Police Department once again, seemingly ignoring the events of the previous installment.Interestingly, the character of John Flint (portrayed by Hector Elizondo) from Beverly Hills Cop III is conspicuously absent from the preview. In the third film, Flint was introduced as Taggart's replacement, but it appears that his character may have been disregarded in the upcoming sequel.

This choice suggests that Beverly Hills Cop 4 is distancing itself from its predecessor, a move that aligns with Murphy's past criticisms of the third film.Similarly, the failed television pilot from 2013, which introduced Axel's son Aaron Foley (played by Brandon T. Jackson), seems to be disregarded in the teaser trailer for the fourth film.

Instead of acknowledging Aaron, the trailer implies that Axel now only has a daughter, leaving fans wondering about the omission of this character from the franchise.Overall, the teaser trailer for Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F has generated excitement among fans of the franchise, with the return of familiar faces and the introduction of new characters setting the stage for another action-packed adventure for Axel Foley. As fans eagerly anticipate the film's release, they will undoubtedly be speculating about what twists and turns lie ahead for their favorite detective.