It’s been three decades in the making, but Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley, the cunning police officer from Detroit, Michigan.
Now the fourth installment in the franchise that began in 1984, Murphy and much of the cast and crew were on hand for the world premiere of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 20. in Beverly Hills.
The film’s protagonist, 63, struck several poses for the cameras with his protagonist, his wife Paige Butcher, 44.
Murphy looked stylish and cool in an all-black ensemble that consisted of pants with a suede jacket over a matching T-shirt and shiny leather shoes.
To complete his overall look, the actor and comedian wore a pair of dark sunglasses and his dark hair cropped short.
Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy at the world premiere of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing on June 20 in Beverly Hills.
Murphy’s fiancée, who he has been dating since 2012, showed off her fabulous figure in an orange dress that hugged her feminine curves while also teasing her fans with a plunging neckline.
The Australian actress, who starred in films such as Something’s Gotta Give (2003) and Big Momma’s House 2 (2006) also donned a pair of open-toe black heels and her dark brown locks were swept away from her face and into a tight ponytail. .
The proud parents of daughter Izzy, eight, and son Max, five, the couple smiled as they struck pose after pose before joining other cast members.
At one point, the couple snuggled up for a family photo with three of Murphy’s 10 children: Bria Murphy, 34, Shayne Audra Murphy, 29, and Bella Murphy, 22.
Some of the franchise’s familiar faces, such as Judge Reinhold, reprising his role as police officer William ‘Billy’ Rosewood, would also participate in group shots in a matching black suit and dress shirt.
His character’s former partner on the Beverly Hills Police Department, John Taggart, played by John Ashton, was also there to celebrate the big premiere in a black suit and light blue shirt.
Some members of the old film crew returning for this fourth installment, including Bronson Pinchot, 65, as Serge, the former art gallery salesman turned arms dealer, and Paul Reiser, 68, as the detective Jeffrey Friedman.
Kevin Bacon, 65, who was added to the cast as Captain Cade Grant, a police captain with the Beverly Hills Police Department, looked like his usual calm self in a blue suit with black boots.
Another newcomer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 43, showed off his impeccable fashion sense in a three-piece black striped suit.
It’s been 30 years since fans last saw Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills.
The event was a family affair with the couple posing alongside some of Murphy’s older children, daughter Bria Murphy, 34, Shayne Audra Murphy, 29, and Bella Murphy, 22.
Franchise mainstays Judge Reinhold and John Ashton are back as William ‘Billy’ Rosewood and John Taggart, respectively.
Judge Reinhold, 67, dressed up his black suit a bit for the event.
Reinhold and Murphy shared a few moments together before the screening.
John Ashton, 76, opted for a black suit with a light blue suit.
The three stars have been playing their characters for 40 years.
Singer-songwriter and producer Durand Bernarr, 35, decided to join in the fun and attend the event dressed in a unique black ensemble, consisting of pants with a sheer blouse, a coat and platform boots.
In the film, Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane’s life is threatened. She and Axel team up with her ex-boyfriend and her old friends John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy, according to Wikipedia.
The Beverly Hills franchise has been dormant since the third installment hit theaters 30 years ago in 1994.
The cast joined some crew members for a group photo; Pictured are Judge Reinhold, Chantal Nchako, Will Beall, director Mark Molloy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bronson Pinchot, Eddie Murphy, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, John Ashton, Kevin Bacon and Paul Reiser.
Always one of a kind, Bronson Pinchot, 65, stood out in a purple and black floral suit with matching shoes and dyed platinum blonde hair parted on the right side.
Looking dapper in all black, 68-year-old Paul Reiser returns as Axel’s former Detroit teammate Jeffrey Friedman.
Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among the newcomers who have joined the cast.
In the film, Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane’s life is threatened. She and Axel team up with her ex-boyfriend and her old friends John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will premiere on Netflix on July 3
Rapper Big Sean (born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson), 36, got in on all the fun in a light blue suit, white T-shirt and black shoes.
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Singer-songwriter and producer Durand Bernarr, 35, showed off his unique style dressed in black.
The original Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was a smash hit in the US, grossing over $234 million on a $13 million budget, making it the highest-grossing film of that year.
Three years later, Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) became another box office hit, earning $299.97 million and working with a larger budget of $27 million.
It would be six years until the third installment, Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), hit theaters, but it tanked badly in the money-making department, grossing $119.2 million on a $70 million budget.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on July 3.