Eddie Murphy returns in 'Beverly Hills Cop' reboot on Netflix
You can now watch the new Beverly Hills Cop on Netflix. Eddie Murphy returns to the cult series after 30 years, and the film's stars reveal what it was like working on set.
In recent years, filmmakers have been tapping into our nostalgia. It sells well in theaters and streaming platforms, which is why various productions are being refreshed. It was only a matter of time before the cult classic "Beverly Hills Cop" got this treatment. The first film from the '80s had a budget of $13 million, which was modest. Worldwide, it was a hit, grossing over $300 million. The second part did slightly worse, grossing $299 million, while the third, with a budget of $50 million, earned only $119 million. Axel Foley and his adventures were forgotten for decades.
"Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" is now on Netflix
Starting Wednesday, July 3, you can watch the fourth installment of Axel's adventures—not in theaters, but on Netflix. This production had a budget of $150 million.
The film features many recognizable faces. Kevin Bacon plays Captain Cade Grant, Paul Reiser is the deputy chief, and John Ashton returns as Chief John Taggart. The production also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a detective working with Foley and Taylour Page, who portrays Axel's daughter, Jane Saunders. This latter duo sat down in front of cameras to discuss what it was like working with Murphy, which you can see in the material below.
"I grew up watching ‘The Nutty Professor’ and ‘Dr. Dolittle.’ It was like I knew him — it was surreal. The objective was to try and get the man who made the world laugh to laugh. I found it quite fun to crack him," recalls the actress who made Murphy laugh. "Someone as iconic as him sometimes can be precious about their work and he never was. Eddie and I would always just nerd out about music, mostly music and movies. It was just such a treat to get to hang out and kind of shoot the breeze with him," commented Gordon-Levitt.
