Martin Lawrence Doesn't Think Bad Boys 3 Will Happen

Bad Boys for Life

Martin Lawrence has openly posit that he thinks the third entry in theBad Boysfranchise is now officially dead . The designate co - star ofBad Boys 3- also known asBad Boys for Life– shared his view on the likeliness of the sequel ever see the visible radiation of a cinema , and they certainly were n’t positive . With Will Smith initially due to reprize his partnership with Lawrence as Detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett , plans for the threequel had commence well but before long modernize job .

Lawrence himself actually support thestart of pre - production forBad Boys 3way back in 2014 during a video interview . During a slow ontogeny degree , it was announced that the movie had found a author / director in the shape ofJoe Carnahan . Confidence in the project was heightened when Will Smith say that both he and Lawrence weredefinitely returningto their steer roles . The film was give its new title , and not only was arelease scheduled for February 2017 , but a 4th film was promised for July 2019 as well . shortly after that though , things started to do downhill pretty quickly , with the dismission particular date being continually pushed back by Sony , until the projectfinally lost its directorearlier this twelvemonth . Another thunderclap was dropped when it wasofficially removed from Sony ’s release slateof forthcoming feature distance product .

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And now the final nail - in - the - coffin has possibly been delivered by Lawrence , as he spoke toEWabout the current status of the film . Though not an univocal argument that the film is officially cancel or will never happen , it sure enough does n’t revolutionize trust that it will befall any time in the nigh future … or at all .. The actor said :

" I do n’t guess we ’re get going to get one , not the way everything ’s turn out , Will is off doing another movie , and I do n’t it ’s going to happen . "

The firstBad Boyswas point by Michael Bay and release in 1995 . It played off the easy chemistry between Lawrence and Smith , and raise the arrant recipe for a successful buddy - fuzz motion-picture show , making a world-wide gross of $ 141 m and a very hefty earnings . The 2nd film had the theatre director and both stars returning in 2003 , making $ 273 m at global box federal agency . Both films are well - regard by action - movie sports fan , and a third film was something that had been look for by Sony and Bay for some time .

However , the availability of Smith has always been a factor that has made the production of the motion-picture show difficult , since the actor has been in such great demand since the originalBad Boys . In fact one - clip director Carnahan had quote his schedule being anissue to developing the scriptalong with various other problems . The motion picture that Lawrence is referring to in his inverted comma is likely to be Guy Ritchie’sAladdin , and Smith will also have commitment to the DCEU now that he ’s ground as Deadshot , with an appearance inSuicide Squad 2and possiblyGotham City Sirens . So with even its co - genius concord that the motion-picture show is now defunct , it front like fan of the franchise will have to scratchBad Boys 3off their wish - list for at least the foreseeable future .