Eddie Murphy, 63, poses with his red hot wife Paige Butcher, 44, and brings his daughters along too for premiere of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
It’s been three decades in the making, but Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley, the smart police officer from Detroit, Michigan.
Now the fourth installment in the franchise that began in 1984, Murphy and much of the cast and crew attended 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 leading man, 63, struck a number of poses for the cameras alongside his leading lady wife Paige Butcher, 44.
Murphy looked stylish and cool in an all-black ensemble consisting of trousers with a suede jacket over a matching T-shirt and shiny leather shoes.
To complete his overall look, the actor and comedian wore dark sunglasses, while his dark hair was cut short.
Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy at the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F World Premiere held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing on June 20 in Beverly Hills
Murphy’s fiancé, who he has been dating since 2012, showed off her fabulous figure in an orange dress that hugged her feminine curves, while also teasing admirers with a plunging neckline.
The Australian actress, who has starred in films such as Something’s Gotta Give (2003) and Big Momma’s House 2 (2006), also wore a pair of black peep-toe heels and let her brunette locks be pulled back from her face in a pair of panties. tight ponytail.
Proud parents to daughter Izzy, eight, and son Max, five, the couple were all smiles as they struck pose after pose themselves before joining others from the cast.
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 familiar faces from the franchise, such as Judge Reinhold, who reprises the role of police officer William ‘Billy’ Rosewood, would also take part in group photos in a mix-and-match black suit and shirt.
His character’s former partner in the Beverly Hills Police Department, John Taggart, played by John Ashton, was also there to celebrate the big premiere in a black suit with a light blue shirt.
Some of the crew from the old films are back for this fourth installment, including Bronson Pinchot, 65, as Serge, the former art gallery salesman turned arms dealer, and Paul Reiser, 68, as Detective Jeffrey Friedman.
Kevin Bacon, 65, who has been added to the cast as Capt. Cade Grant, a police captain with the Beverly Hills Police Department, looked his usual cool self in a blue suit with black boots.
Another newcomer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 43, showed off his impeccable fashion sense in a black pinstripe three-piece suit
It’s been thirty years since fans last saw Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills
The event was somewhat of a family affair, with the couple posing alongside some of Murphy’s adult children, daughter Bria Murphy, 34, Shayne Audra Murphy, 29, and Bella Murphy, 22.
Franchise mainstays Judge Reinhold and John Ashton return as William ‘Billy’ Rosewood and John Taggart respectively
Judge Reinhold, 67, did a little mix-and-match for his black suit for the event
Reinhold and Murphy shared a few moments together before the screening
John Ashton, 76, went for a black suit with a light blue suit
The three stars have been playing their characters 40 years ago
Singer-songwriter and producer Durand Bernarr, 35, decided to join in the fun and attend the event all decked out in a unique black ensemble consisting of slacks with a sheer top, a duster coat and platform boots.
In the film, Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after the life of his daughter Jane is threatened. She and Axel team up with her ex-boyfriend and his old friends John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy. Wikipedia.
The Beverly Hills franchise has been dormant since the third installment hit theaters thirty years ago in 1994.
The cast took a group photo together with some of the crew; 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 his hair dyed platinum blonde with a part on the right
Looking stylish in all black, Paul Reiser, 68, returns as Axel’s former partner in Detroit, 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 his old friends John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F premieres on Netflix on July 3
Rapper Big Sean (born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson), 36, joined 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 in black
The original Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was a bona fide hit in the US, grossing over $234 million dollars against 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 success, earning $299.97 million while working with a larger budget of $27 million.
It would take six years for the third installment, Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), to hit theaters, but it would take a big dip in terms of making money, grossing $119.2 million on a budget of $ 70 million.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F premieres on Netflix on July 3.