Will Smith Confirms “Bad Boys 4” Shoot Wrapped, Announces Summer Release 

Bad Boys 4 filming has officially wrapped nearly three decades after Will Smith and Martin Lawrence starred in the first film in the iconic franchise. 

In recent weeks, the cast has been in Miami shooting the highly anticipated movie, with Smith sharing updates from the set.  

On Monday (March 4), Smith took to Instagram with the news fans have been waiting for. He shared an image of him and Lawrence fist-bumping in front of a Ferris wheel while announcing the Bad Boys 4 release date. 

“WRAPPED!” he penned in the caption. “Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for @BADBOYS 4!!” 

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Lawrence reflected on the success of the franchise in a 2022 interview with Ebony.  

“It was big,” he said of the 1995 movie that started it all. “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]… I didn’t go to college, so I felt TV was my college years.” 

He added, “I felt with movies, I had graduated; it was just different.” 

Despite reports to the contrary, Sony chairman Tom Rothman denied Bad Boys 4 filming was put on hold after Smith infamously struck Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards. 

“That was inaccurate,” he explained in 2022. “That was an example of a very good person having a very bad moment, in front of the world. I believe his apology and regret is genuine, and I believe in forgiveness and redemption.” 

Last January, Smith finally confirmed filming was underway for Bad Boys 4.  

“It’s about that time!” Will Smith declared in a video. “It’s official, y’all.” 

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