Axel Foley

Axel Foley
Beverly Hills Cop character
Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
First appearanceBeverly Hills Cop (1984)
Last appearanceBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Created by
Portrayed byEddie Murphy
In-universe information
Full nameAxel James Foley
OccupationDetective
AffiliationDetroit Police Department
ChildrenAaron (son)
Jane Saunders (daughter)
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
NationalityAmerican

Detective Axel James Foley is a fictional character, portrayed by Eddie Murphy, and is the titular protagonist of the Beverly Hills Cop film series.[1][2] He is ranked No. 55 on Empire magazine's 2008[3] and 2020 lists of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters.[4] Sylvester Stallone was originally intended to be cast as Axel Foley.[5]

  1. ^ Leavy, Walter (June 1994). "Eddie Murphy: Hollywood's $2 billion man talks about his marriage, 'Beverly Hills Cop III' and the joys of fatherhood". Ebony. pp. 100–106. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "7 Twin Cities hip-hop albums you might have missed | City Pages". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire. August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Re-Cast: Five Blockbusters Completely Changed For Their Star". Empire. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

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