Will Smith and Martin Lawrence surprised fans at an early screening of the new Bad Boys sequel at a movie theater in Los Angeles this week.
‘Gettin’ back into Movie Star Beastmode! Sneak @badboys Screenings tonight!’ Smith, 55, announced on Instagram Wednesday night.
He included a mirror selfie that showed him dressed in a white T-shirt and designer gear before heading to the special LA event.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die hits theaters Friday, June 6 and is the long-awaited fourth installment in the beloved action-comedy franchise.
Smith then uploaded footage of himself and Martin, who play Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, arriving at the crowded theater.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence surprised fans at an early screening of the new Bad Boys sequel at a movie theater in Los Angeles this week
‘Gettin’ back into Movie Star Beastmode! Sneak @badboys Screenings tonight!’ Smith, 55, announced on Instagram Wednesday night
Moviegoers cheered and screamed as the superstar duo passed out free bags of popcorn and water bottles.
They spent time interacting with fans one-on-one before taking to the front of the theater to introduce the film.
‘We are very excited to be here presenting this film,’ Smith began while standing in front of the big screen with Lawrence.
‘You guys are the first audience that are seeing this movie finished,’ Smith revealed, which inspired loud cheers.
‘So we got LA tonight. They’re seeing it in Chicago, Houston, Philly, New York, DC, Miami, and Atlanta,’ he added, before turning to his co-star for confirmation that he didn’t forget any city.
‘Did I get them all?’ he asked Lawrence, 59, who proceeded to confirm he did in fact get all the premiere screenings right. ‘Yes, you got them all.’
Lawrence looked sharply dressed in black trousers with a matching leather jacket, dress shirt and shoes.
After hyping up the audience, Smith then set up the film as he announced: ‘Ladies and gentlemen Bad Boys: Ride Or Die!’
Smith then uploaded footage of himself and Martin, who play Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, arriving at the crowded theater
Moviegoers cheered and screamed as the superstar duo passed out free bags of popcorn and water bottles
They spent time interacting with fans one-on-one before taking to the front of the theater to introduce the film
‘We are very excited to be here presenting this film,’ Smith began while standing in front of the big screen with Lawrence. ‘You guys are the first audience that are seeing this movie finished,’ Smith revealed, which inspired loud cheers
After hyping up the audience, Smith then set up the film as he announced: ‘Ladies and gentlemen Bad Boys: Ride Or Die!’
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die hits theaters Friday, June 6 and is the long-awaited fourth installment in the beloved action-comedy franchise
Directed by the duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die is the fourth installment in the franchise, and the direct sequel to Bad Boys For Life (2020).
Along with Smith, Lawrence and Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, DJ Khaled and Jacob Scipio are all back to reprise their roles, while Tasha Smith joins the cast, taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle, who has previously played the character in the first three films.
The other new cast members include the likes of Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhea Seehorn and Joyner Lucas.
The shoot for the film actually started back in April 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Miami, Florida. But filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which ultimately ended on November 9, 2023.
Ultimately, the shoot picked back up in the new year, eventually ending on March 4 in Miami.
Along with Smith, Lawrence and Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, DJ Khaled and Jacob Scipio are all back to reprise their roles, while Tasha Smith joins the cast, taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle, who has previously played the character in the first three films
Directed by the duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die is the direct sequel to Bad Boys For Life (2020)
The shoot for the film actually started back in April 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Miami, Florida. But filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which ultimately ended on November 9, 2023. Ultimately, the shoot picked back up in the new year, eventually ending on March 4 in Miami
The previous three films have been a wildly successful franchise at the worldwide box office, with the original Bad Boys (1995) grossing $141.4 million against a $19 million budget.
Eight years later, Bad Boys II (2003) would do even better at the box office, raking in $273.3 million, although the bloated budget of $130 million ate up much of the additional profits.
The third installment, Bad Boys For Life (2020), ended up being the biggest hit of the three productions, earning $426.5 million while working with a $90 million budget.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die is scheduled to premiere in theaters across the world on June 7.
