Summary
Kevin Bacon speaks on finally getting the chance to work with Eddie Murphy inBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F. A follow-up to the franchise that started four decades ago, the sequel is a Netflix film that shows protagonist Axel Foley trying to save his daughter when her life is threatened.Bacon steps in to play crooked cop Captain Grantin the film, who serves as the main antagonist in the movie. In addition to Bacon and Murphy,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fstars a leading castincluding Judge Reinhold, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Taylour Paige.
Speaking withPEOPLE, Bacon opens up abouthis first time getting to work with Murphy forBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Bacon offered high praise of Murphy, calling him “one of our greatest movie stars ever,” and someone who “is a very relaxed and loose and present actor.” Because of these qualities, working with Murphy had been on Bacon’s “bucket list” for a long time, but his andMurphy’s “paths never crossed” in the ’80s or any time before now. HisBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fexperience was positive, as Bacon details below:
He is one of our greatest movie stars ever. Our paths never crossed in the ’80s. We never worked together. I don’t remember even having met him — I’m sure we probably did, but I don’t remember.
Eddie is somebody who is a very relaxed and loose and present actor. He comes in and famously does a lot of improvising. But, when he improvises, there’s improvisation where you can really feel that the improviser is trying to go for a laugh. I never saw him trying to be funny either on camera or off camera, and he’s still hilarious. To the point where sometimes I was about to lose it just because he would look at me.
I’d noticed that he will pick up on some little thing that the other person is doing or saying or whatever, and kind of put it back to them. It was great. I loved working with him.
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From how Murphy has spoken about Bacon, it sounds like this feeling is mutual. Speaking onLate Night with Seth Meyers,Murphy called Bacon the “perfect villain” inBeverly Hills Cop 4.With the help of Bacon, Murphy felt thatBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhad the oomph it needed to push it well beyond the quality ofBeverly Hills Cop III, which he felt was a “little soft.” Elaborating on Bacon’s work, Murphy said that they had “a great villain in Kevin Bacon.” Thus, it seems Murphy reciprocated Bacon’s affection towards their collaboration.
Bacon and Murphy’s on-screen collaboration does not have to endwithBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F.Amid multiple projects that Murphy has lined up, including two films in theShrekfranchise, the comedian has voiced his desire toremake the 1963 caper comedyIt’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The original film had a large ensemble, so if Murphy made the film, he could work with a wide variety of cast members. With the pair enjoying their recent collaboration, Bacon could be one such actor.
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In his initial statement about hisIt’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldadaptation, Murphy expressed his desire to incorporate “anybody that was funny over the last 30 years.” While Bacon is not known for his comedic acting,the ensemble would need a wide variety of figures, making his appearance still possible.Furthermore, the fact that Murphy wants to include high-profile comedians indicates that the remake, if made, would include a hugely talented and A-list cast, which Bacon would fit into well. With this film in the mix, hopefullyBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fwon’t be the end of the Murphy-Bacon collaboration.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Cast
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is the fourth film in the popular comedy franchise starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy returns as Axel Foley in the Netflix film alongside returning cast members Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot as Serge. Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also star in the sequel as new characters.
