Eddie Murphy Confirms Plans<br />for ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ In a recent interview with Collider,<br />Eddie Murphy confirmed the revival of his<br />iconic 'Beverly Hills Cop' character, Axel Foley. Eddie Murphy,<br />via Collider The original 1984 film is widely regarded<br />as the role that cemented his status as<br />one of Hollywood's leading men. Although the series went on to feature two<br />more films in 1987 and 1994, production on<br />a fourth entry never moved forward completely. As stated by Murphy in<br />a 2011 interview, the scripts<br />presented for the fourth<br />movie were never "right." Eddie Murphy,<br />via E! News (2011) Murphy insists he won't be returning to the busy<br />schedule he had in the 1980s and 1990s. Eddie Murphy,<br />via Collider