In the wake of the controversies surrounding his co-star in the Bad Boys franchise, Martin Lawrence has sounded out a positive note regarding the future of the franchise’s next installment, Bad Boys 4. After two previous outings as Miami Police detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey, Lawrence and co-star Will Smith teamed up in 2020 for the third installment of the action-comedy franchise. Show Following the success of Bad Boys For Life, Sony Pictures began planning for another sequel, Bad Boys 4.However, the future of the film was called into question in the weeks and months following the Smith-Chris Rock incident at the Oscars; however, Lawrence is sounding positive about the future. Speaking to Ebony, the actor discussed his relationship with Smith and the chances of the film in the aftermath of the slapping incident, to that he responded “We got one more at least.” If Lawrence is right and Bad Boys 4 does happen, he will be reprising the more family-oriented detective Burnett with Smith returning as the daring Lowrey. In March at the Oscars, Smith made headlines when he slapped comedian and host, Rock, on stage over a joke made by the latter about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Despite winning an Oscar for Best Actor moments later for his performance on King Richard, Smith had to resign from the Academy and accept a decade’s ban as well. The actor has since apologized to Rock but has seen, in the aftermath of the incident, projects tied to his name either shelved or halted indefinitely, thus the speculation about the Bad Boys sequel.
As speculation mounted, Sony Chairman Tom Rothman confirmed in May that the sequel is still in the works at the studio and with Lawrence’s comments there seems to be hope for fans of the franchise. Lawrence, in the same interview, went on to recount how being part of the Bad Boys made him feel and what it meant. The comedian also revealed what he and Smith to proved themselves when the franchise began in 1995. Here is his statement in full:
Bad Boys For Life was hit; despite delays on its way to release, it eventually grossed $426 million at the box office as it beat the earnings of its predecessors while bringing the franchise’s total to $840 million worldwide. While other Smith projects were halted after the Oscars, Sony chairman Tom Rothman said "Bad Boys 4" is still on track.Sony chairman Tom Rothman gave an update on “Bad Boys 4,” saying despite previous rumors, the film is still slated to star Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and remains in development. The fourth film was announced in 2020 following the success of the third installment, “Bad Boys for Life,” the first movie in the franchise sans director Michael Bay. (“Bad Boys” 3 was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.) Yet reports in April 2022 hinted that “Bad Boys 4” may have been on hold following Smith attacking Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith reportedly received 40 pages of a “Bad Boys 4” script ahead of the Oscars. Sony chairman Rothman refuted any claims that Smith’s involvement in the sequel was put on hold. “No. That was inaccurate,” Rothman told Deadline. “That movie’s been in development and still is. There weren’t any brakes to pump because the car wasn’t moving.” As for Smith’s viral Oscars outburst, Rothman said, “That was a very unfortunate thing that happened, and I don’t think it’s really my place to comment, except to say that I’ve known Will Smith for many years, and I know him to be a good person. That was an example of a very good person having a very bad moment, in front of the world. I believe his apology and regret is genuine, and I believe in forgiveness and redemption.” A series of Smith-led projects was halted after the now-infamous slap, including the Netflix action film “Fast and Loose” and “Bright 2.” AppleTV+ film “Emancipation” also pushed its release date back to provide more of a buffer from the Academy Awards drama. Best Actor winner Smith is banned from attending the Academy Awards for the next decade as part of his disciplinary proceedings. Original “Bad Boys” director Bay previously weighed in on the controversy, saying that Smith is “not that guy.” Bay also slammed Sony for underestimating the “Bad Boys” franchise that started in 1995 since the film had two Black leads. “Sony didn’t believe in the movie, because two Black actors don’t sell overseas. They had no faith in it,” Bay explained earlier this year. “‘Bad Boys’ literally changed the game on Black actors. It’s the first movie that really traveled overseas.” “Bay Boys” premiered in April 1995 and grossed $141 million worldwide. The film spurred two sequels, with “Bad Boys II” earning $273 million in 2003 and “Bad Boys for Life” grossing $426 million after releasing in January 2020. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Is Bad Boys 3 coming out?16 January 2020 (Australia)Bad Boys for Life / Release datenull
Are they gonna make a Bad Boys 4?Martin Lawrence Confirms 'Bad Boys 4' Is Still Moving Forward With Will Smith Attached. Bad Boys for Life. In the wake of the controversies surrounding his co-star in the Bad Boys franchise, Martin Lawrence has sounded out a positive note regarding the future of the franchise's next installment, Bad Boys 4.
Why did it take so long for Bad Boys 3?As the actor told #CRWN (opens in new tab) (via The Groove) Bad Boys 3 took so long because he wanted to wait until they had the right story, which meant one that had something to say and was still funny, capturing the magic of what made its predecessors work.
What happened in Bad Boys 3?Bad Boys for Life's climax has an emotional showdown between Mike Lowrey (Will Smith), Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo) and Armando Aretas (Jacob Scipio), who has just discovered that Mike is his father. Isabel accidentally shoots Armando (aiming for Mike), but she is killed before she can shoot Mike.
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