Axel Foley

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Detective Axel Foley is the fictional protagonist of the three-part movie series Beverly Hills Cop from the 1980s. She is portrayed by Eddie Murphy .

Origin of the name

Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer had assigned the role of the policeman in the action comedy to Sylvester Stallone in advance . However, this canceled at short notice in favor of Die City-Cobra . Eddie Murphy , star of Saturday Night Live , took over and wanted to be called Foley because of his skillful way of improvising sounds with his mouth. Foley Artists ( Foley Artists ) are those crew members who are responsible for the sound effects in a movie. The first name "Axel" is used to parody a sketch in a Saturday Night Live episode from the movie Mad Max with Mel Gibson .

Myth "Axel F."

The name quickly became very popular and, according to a survey by the American television station HBO, is the most famous film role name worldwide. The name of Axel Foley , and the short version Axel F . are trademarked by Paramount Pictures.

Music Axel F

The film music Axel F , composed and interpreted by Harold Faltermeyer , became one of the greatest film music hits in film history and has been covered several times. The soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop won a Grammy in 1986 for Best Original Music Album Written for a Movie or TV Special .

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  1. Trivia for Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve the case . In: IMDb . Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  2. DVD bonus material "Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy"