Bad Boys 4’s Returning OG Star Gets Enthusiastic Tease After for Life’s Absence
After their disappearance in Bad Boys for Life, writer Chris Bremner of Bad Boys: Ride or Die teases a returning original star. The fourth installment in the franchise, which is once again directed by Adil & Bilall and features a script co-written by Bremner and Will Beall, centers on detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett who, following the accusations of corruption leveled against their late Captain Howard, become fugitives, and must work outside the law to solve the case. The cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die is led once again by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, with a mix of new and returning actors playing supporting parts.
In a special interview with Screen Rant, Bremner hinted excitedly at the reunion of an original cast member who did not appear in Bad Boys for Life. The co-writer notes that it made perfect sense to bring back old characters instead of inventing new ones, such as John Salley as Fletcher, because the fourth movie explores an old case involving Captain Howard. See Bremner’s complete remarks below:
Cameos have always been fun for us. “Well, of course, you’re going to go back to all these people, because why not?” was the thought that struck when it was revealed that Captain Howard was assembling evidence from an old case. Why create brand-new characters? There are too many persons for viewers to be interested in. Let us return to the best-selling items. I wish we could have had a couple that we did not get or could not acquire. However, getting John Salley—getting some of these old greats—was incredible.
SUMMARY:
In Bad Boys 4, an original star makes a comeback because of the cases being revisited rather than new characters being introduced to keep the audience interested.
In Bad Boys: Ride or Die, John Salley’s character Fletcher returns from his previous appearance in the series.
Given his NBA experience and his prior role in the L.A.’s Finest spinoff, Salley’s return is noteworthy. He is one of the few original actors who is returning with Smith and Lawrence.
For many years, Bad Boys: Ride or Die news has moved slowly, but now Mike and Marcus’s comeback is getting closer. With Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead roles, the first Bad Boys movie was out in 1995. Bad Boys 2 was released in 2003. On January 14, 2020, the third movie in the series, Bad Boys for Life, was released, with the possibility that the plot will be carried out in other movies. Development on Bad Boys: Ride or Die has finally started in earnest after years of little news.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively, in the surprisingly well-reviewed Bad Boys for Life. Mike’s long-lost son Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio), the son of drug kingpin Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo), is the opponent they face in the movie. Although Bad Boys: Ride or Die was swiftly confirmed, production did not get underway right away. Thankfully, information about the upcoming Bad Boys film is starting to surface.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Most Recent News
A Trailer Is Released & A Full Title Is Revealed
According to recent reports, the trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die has been unveiled as the much-awaited Fouquet approaches its new release date. The new movie’s plot—in which Mike and Marcus’s late former captain gets framed and they must try to clear his name—is laid out in the three-minute epic teaser. Unfortunately, in their quest to expose a vast conspiracy involving drug cartels and the Miami Police Force, Mike and Marcus end up becoming suspects themselves. The trailer not only unveiled the plot but also the full title of the film, Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Release Date
The Action Franchise Returns in June 2024
Updates for Bad Boys: Ride or Die started to flow in much faster in 2023, after years of no news and a lethargic development pace. The film even set an ambitious release date. A full week ahead of schedule from the first announced release date, June 7, 2024, has been set by Sony for the release of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Cast
Smith & Lawrence Return in Bad Boys: Ride or Die
It has been revealed that Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return to their respective roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in the cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. A few other cast members from Bad Boys for Life are also making a comeback, including Paola Núñez as Captain Rita Secada, Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly, and Alexander Ludwig as Dorn. Gabrielle Union, whose Bad Boys spinoff show L.A.’s Finest was canceled, could be seen in the fourth film as Marcus’ sister Syd, despite not being in Bad Boys for Life. Tasha Smith will take Theresa Randle’s position, who has acted as Marcus’ wife Theresa in all three of the films that have been released thus far.
Since Joe Pantoliano’s character was eliminated in Bad Boys for Life, he will be appearing in pre-recorded films as Captain Conrad Howard.
Melanie Liburd will be joining the cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die as an enigmatic figure named Christine. In addition, Eric Dane, who starred as Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, has agreed to reprise his role as Banker in the Fouquet. Rhea Seehorn, who played Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, is the newest actor to join the cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Once again, though, Seehorn’s character in Bad Boys: Ride or Die is entirely unknown and no information is available about who she is playing.
The entire known cast of Bad Boys: Ride or Die includes:
Actor Bad Boys: Ride or Die Role
Will Smith Mike Lowrey
Martin Lawrence Marcus Burnett
Vanessa Hudgens Kelly
Jacob Scipio Armando Aretas
Alexander Ludwig Dorn
Paola Núñez Lt. Rita Secada
Tasha Smith Theresa
John Salley Fletcher
Joe Pantoliano Captain Conrad Howard
Melanie Liburd Christine
Eric Dane Banker
DJ Khaled Manny the Butcher
Rhea Seehorn Unknown
Ioan Gruffudd Unknown
Joyner Lucas Unknown
Quinn Hemphill Unknown
Melanie Liburd Unknown
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Story Details
What Will Happen in The New Movie?
The whole premise of Bad Boys: Ride or Die was very clearly revealed in the trailer, even though most plot information was kept under wraps. When it is discovered that their former Captain was working with drug lords, Mike and Marcus are completely shocked. The buddy cop pair set out to unearth a major conspiracy inside the police force, driven by their determination to prove the innocence of the late Captain Howard. They become prime suspects as a result, and as they work to clear their names, they become fugitives.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Trailer
Watch The Full Trailer Below
A full-length trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die has been unveiled, building fan excitement even more and providing everything the information fans could possibly need to know about the Fouquet. The trailer opens with a funny scenario showing Mike and Marcus getting into their typical mischief. It then sets up the fight that the buddy cop team will have to put up to show that their former Captain was not working with the cartels. In their quest to clear Captain Howard’s name, Mike and Marcus uncover a vast plot that puts them under suspicion and forces them to flee as fugitives. In addition to the story, the teaser showcases the latest action epic’s striking graphics and intriguing color scheme.
The fourth film in the action-comedy series featuring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence is titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The show revolves around the hard-boiled Miami cops Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, who try to stop the flow of illegal drugs in their city by taking on dangerous drug kingpins and foiling risky plans.
Date of Release: June 7, 2024; Director:
Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi
Ensemble
Producer(s): Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Westbrook Studios, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Tasha Smith Studio(s)
Chris Bremner and Sony Pictures are the releasing writers.
Franchise(s)
Prequels to Bad Boys: Bad Boys (1995), Bad Boys 2 (1995), and Bad Boys for Life (1995)
Bad Boys 3 Was So Much Better Than Expected: What It Got Right
The legendary police team of Will Smith’s Mike Lowery and Martin Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett was eventually brought back together in Bad Boys for Life, and it was far better than expected—getting a lot of things right in the process. The film took a long time to make, taking place 17 years after Bad Boys II, starring Michael Bay. Even while the first two movies were a ton of fun, they were never revolutionary, and nearly two decades later, it appeared like the franchise had no use for any new content.
The movie that debuted Michael Bay as a feature filmmaker, The Bad Boys, also exposed the world to the legendary friendship between Smith and Lawrence. Bad Boys was a fun reimagining of the buddy-cop genre, and its explosive, testosterone-fueled sequel arrived eight years later. However, part of what makes those first two movies so enticing is that they are classic action movies from the 1990s and early 2000s. They are, in the most wonderful, sentimental sense, products of their era. Even Will Smith be no longer a guaranteed movie office hit until very recently. It always felt like a bad idea to bring the Bad Boys franchise into the present day with a more updated version.
