10 Franchises That Should've Quit After Two Films

Beverly Hills Cop proved that Eddie Murphy could hold his own as a movie star, after playing second fiddle to Nick Nolte in his debut 48 Hrs and Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places. Beverly Hills Cop II was a much anticipated sequel that came out the same year as his stand-up show Raw which cemented Murphy's status as the king of 80s comedy. Beverly Hills Cop III, however, was a mistake.

By the time this third film rolled out it was clear that Murphy had no interest in the hit film series which had made him a star. After a series of flops in the early 90s, Murphy reluctantly agreed to star in this sequel but with no wisecracking antics and none of the joy displayed in the previous two.

Murphy even went on record after the release of Beverly Hills Cop II stating: "The only reason to do a Cop III is to beat the bank, and Paramount ain't gonna write me no check as big as I want to do something like that. In fact, if I do a Cop III, you can safely say, 'Ooh, he must have got a lot of money!'"

Well, Eddie Murphy, you must have got a lot of money.

THE OFFENDING SEQUEL(S) ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: Beverly Hills Cops III - 10%