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{{for -multi|the rapper|Axel Foley (rapper)|the Munster rugby player/coach|Anthony Foley}}

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Detective '''Axel Foley''' is a [[fictional character]], portrayed by [[Eddie Murphy]], and is the titular [[protagonist]] of the ''[[Beverly Hills Cop (film series)|Beverly Hills Cop]]'' film series.<ref>{{cite news|title= Eddie Murphy: Hollywood's $2 billion man talks about his marriage, 'Beverly Hills Cop III' and the joys of fatherhood |work=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|first=Walter |last=Leavy|date=June 1994|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=6GntfRruQ7IC&q=Eddie+Murphy%3A+Hollywood%27s+%242+billion+man+talks+about+his+marriage%2C+%27Beverly+Hills+Cop+III%27+and+the+joys+of+fatherhood&pg=PA100|access-date=November 13, 2010 |pages=100–106}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypages.com/music/7-twin-cities-hip-hop-albums-you-might-have-missed-7487681 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721001412/http://www.citypages.com/music/7-twin-cities-hip-hop-albums-you-might-have-missed-7487681 |archive-date=2015-07-21 |title=7 Twin Cities hip-hop albums you might have missed {{!}} City Pages}}</ref> He is ranked {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 55 on ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine's list of ''The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/100-greatest-movie-characters/default.asp?c=78 |title=''Empire's'' The 100 Greatest Movie Characters |publisher=Empire magazine |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> [[Sylvester Stallone]] was originally intended to be cast as Axel Foley.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.empireonline.com/features/recasting-blockbusters/ |title= Re-Cast: Five Blockbusters Completely Changed For Their Star |publisher=Empire magazine |access-date=November 13, 2010}}</ref>

==''Beverly Hills Cop''==

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