Murphy to reprise 'Beverly Hills Cop' role

Eddie Murphy will star in 'Beverly Hills Cop 4'.

The 53-year-old actor will reprise his role as Axel Foley in the story which follows his character "who has been living a cushy life as a Beverly Hills detective" before he heads "back to the mean streets of Detroit during the coldest winter on record to navigate the new rules and old enemies in America's toughest city," according to a statement from Paramount.