It took Eddie Murphy almost three decades to return to his most iconic role, Axel Foley. But he described filming Beverly Hills Cop 4 as difficult. Why? The actor says he’s not in his 20s anymore, and that’s why it was definitely a “tough one” for him.
The first Beverly Hills Cop movie was released in 1984, and at that time, Murphy was 23 years old. But now, as he’s returned to play Foley, he’s 62. Anyway, it’s not only him who’s doing action scenes in his 60s. Tom Cruise is 61 but still prefers to do his own action sequences for which he should be praised.
Eddie Murphy Struggles with Action Sequences, Whereas Tom Cruise Still Believes in Doing His Own Stunts
In an interview with People, Eddie Murphy talked about the uphill battles he had to face while doing the action sequences in the fourth installment of Beverly Hills Cop. The Hollywood actor said:
“It was a hard one. I did Axel Foley when I was in my 20s. I am not in my 20s anymore. It was an action movie. So it was a rough one. But we got through it.”
Murphy added,
“It’s a really physical movie, and I had to do some physical stuff…. I like to be on the couch, I don’t like to be jumping over and shooting and running.”
The star said that he had to do some serious “jumping and shooting and running.” And as a result… at the end of the movie, he had a “knee brace,” and his “back is messed up.” But he assured that “the movie is gonna be special.”
It’s understandable that at his age, it’s a little difficult to go on doing action segments. But this would make fans appreciate Tom Cruise more because even in his 60s, the actor has no desire to stop.
The Mission: Impossible star still believes in doing his own stunts. And even in the latest installment of M:I, the actor did some death-defying stunts like driving a motorbike off a cliff, flying off the bike, and parachuting to the ground.
When is Beverly Hills Cop 4 Releasing?
After 1984, Eddie Murphy reprised his iconic role in 1987’s Beverly Hills Cop II and 1994’s Beverly Hills Cop III. The fourth film has been in the works for several years.
As of right now, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley does not have an official release date. The teaser poster for the film reveals that this new sequel will hit Netflix sometime in the summer of 2024 (almost a full 40 years after the original hit theaters). But an exact date has not been revealed yet.
