Will Smith won’t reprise the role of Miami detective Mike Lowrey in ‘Bad
Boys 3’, but he is expected to be involved in some capacity.The 46-year-old actor has appeared as Miami detective Mike Lowrey
alongside Martin Lawrence’s cop character Marcus Burnett in the action
comedy franchise since its inception in 1995, but there is a strong
possibility he will not be reprising the role.Despite this, the ‘Fresh Prince of Be Air’ star will
be involved in ‘Bad
Boys 3’ in a producer capacity and has signed up to assist on the
recently confirmed fourth film in the series, according to The Hollywood
Reporter. Last year, Martin, 50, revealed that the script was well under way and
even tagged Will in a post on Twitter regarding production. When asked about the next installment, he said: ” I just talked to
Jerry Bruckheimer (producer) yesterday. He said it’s real, they’re
working on the script, they’re getting close – and it all looks good.” Meanwhile, the star’s production company Overbrook Entertainment is
reportedly busy with developing a family comedy show that will be a
similar story to ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. ‘Bad Boys 3’ is set for release in February 2017 and ‘Bad Boys 4’ in July 2019.
