They say that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. In this particular case, Will Smith's career took off when he starred in the first Bad Boys film in 1995. Now that his career needs some serious repair, he's turning to his good friend, Martin Lawrence, to help fix it.
In what has to be the most obvious choice for Will Smith's first major post-slap film - Emancipation was filmed before the incident with Chris Rock - Smith and Lawrence went on TikTok to confirm that Bad Boys 4 is indeed happening. The duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are returning to direct Bad Boys 4 after the previous film made over $426.5 million at the global box office.
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Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony's Motion Picture Group, confirmed last year that Bad Boys 4 was never in danger of being canceled despite the controversies surrounding one-half of the series' iconic duo. Lawrence later gave us a positive update about the film as he expressed his support for his long-time co-star. Finally, long-time series producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, dismissed any notion that Bad Boys 4 won't see Will Smith reprise his role as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene 'Mike' Lowrey.
In total, the Bad Boys franchise has earned nearly a billion dollars at the global box office, and Bad Boys 4 could be the film that puts the series in an elite category.
Only time will tell if Bad Boys 4 will be enough for audiences to give Will Smith another shot at regaining his status as one of Hollywood's most loved celebrities or if the animosity surrounding his actions will steer the film towards being a flop at the box office.
