Axel F Image Reveals First Look At Another Original Character’s Return

A new official image from Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F reveals the return of another iconic character from the hit action-comedy franchise. Set to premiere on July 3, Netflix’s latest movie sees Eddie Murphy return to the role of Detroit police detective Axel Foley 30 years after his last outing in 1994’s Beverly Hills Cop III. Joining Murphy in this latest sequel are original Beverly Hill Cop franchise stars Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Paul Reiser, while new additions include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, and Taylour Paige as Foley’s estranged daughter Jane.

As the streaming release date of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F draws closer, Entertainment Weekly has shared a new image highlighting the return of Bronson Pinchot’s former art salesman Serge. Check out the image below:

Shown speaking to Murphy’s Axel Foley with bleach blonde hair, with newcomers Gordon-Levitt and Paige looking on, Serge looks right at home in a lavish mansion teeming with sculptures and expensive furnishings.

Bronson Pinchot’s Beverly Hills Cop Role Explained

Pinchot’s Serge Has Been A Fan Favorite Since The Original Movie

First appearing in 1984’s original Beverly Hills Cop, Pinchot’s character was a small yet memorable part of the film that first catapulted Murphy from a stand-up comedian into an internationally recognized movie star. Initially depicted as a European art salesman working in the gallery owned by Beverly Hills Cop’s primary villain, Victor Maitland, Serge’s first onscreen appearance was a hilarious encounter where he repeatedly struggled to pronounce Axel’s name.

While Pinchot would not return for 1987’s Beverly Hills Cop II, his character’s immense popularity ultimately saw him assume a much more significant role in 1994’s threequel. Leaving his former life as an art salesman behind, Serge would instead open his own business specializing in boutique weaponry and personal protective devices. Foley returned to Serge to help arm himself against Ellis DeWald (Timothy Carhart) and his henchmen, ultimately providing him with the multi-functional Annihilator 2000, which includes a machine gun and a microwave oven, cell phone, and CD player.

Though it is not clear whether Serge will still be in the boutique arms market in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, his lavishly appointed surroundings would suggest that life has been kind to him since audiences last saw him. Now sporting blonde hair and a vibrant shirt, Serge does not appear to have lost any of his trademark flamboyance. More importantly, however, his return potentially points to more hilarious interactions with Murphy’s streetwise detective.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

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.

Director

Mark Molloy

Release Date

July 3, 2024

Studio(s)

Paramount Pictures , Jerry Bruckheimer Films , Eddie Murphy Productions

Distributor(s)

Netflix

Writers

Will Beall

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