Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 2020.Photo: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images
Will SmithandMartin Lawrenceare hard at work bringingBad Boys 4to life.
During a virtual appearance at CinemaCon, the actors said they couldn’t be at the convention in Las Vegas in person but promised it was for a good reason.
Sharing that they were four weeks into filming the upcoming movie, Lawrence, 58, said, “We’re not sorry we couldn’t be there,” according toVariety.
Added Smith, 54, “We glad we not there because we here and they’re paying us to be here,” noting that he and his costar are “hype” and “excited” forBad Boys 4.
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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence inBad Boys for Life(2020).Columbia Pictures
Smith and Lawrence jointly announced thatBad Boys 4was in the worksback in January, when they both shared a video on Instagram that they each captioned: “IT’S ABOUT THAT TIME!”
“I wish I was you not knowing what I’m about to show me,” Smith told the camera.
Upon arriving at his costar’s home, Smith greeted Lawrence, who opened the door and asked with a smile, “It’s about that time?” as theyconfirmed production on the fourth film.
Lawrence and Smith were both recentlyspotted in Atlanta on the setof the upcoming film.
“For us to come together and prove that we can deliver, and we can pull people into the box office — that two Black stars, two sitcom stars, could make money at the box office [was huge],” Lawrence said of 1995’s originalBad Boysat the time.
source: people.com
