Will There Be aBad Boys 5? Everything Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Have Said About a Possible Sequel

Mar. 15, 2025

Will Smith as Mike Lowery and Martin Lawrence as Marcus Burnett in ‘Bad Boys’ film.Photo:Columbia Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

Columbia Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

Warning!Bad Boysspoilers ahead.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the franchise’s fourth installment starringWill SmithandMartin Lawrence, was a huge hit.

The film, which hit theaters in June 2024 and is now streaming on Netflix, mademore than $400 million globallyand garnered a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.Bad Boys: Ride or Diealso got a ringing endorsement from Stephen King, who wrote onX (formerly Twitter): “That was a lot of fun. Martin Lawrence always makes me laugh.”

The fourth movie follows the “Bad Boys” of the Miami Police Department,Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who learn that their former captain, Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano), was allegedly working with drug cartels for years. Determined to prove Howard’s innocence, Lowrey and Burnett team up to uncover a massive conspiracy within the police force.

Bad Boys: Ride or Diethoroughly entertained fans and critics, so will there be aBad Boys 5? Lawrence toldEntertainment Weekly, “We’ll have to see.”

He added: “You know I never say never, but it also has to make sense. If the fans ask for it, you know we could be back.”

Here’s everything Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have said about returning forBad Boys 5.

Will there be aBad Boys 5?

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.Frank Masi

Frank Masi

A fifth installment of theBad Boysfranchise has not been confirmed. However, it’s important to note thatBad Boys: Ride or Diewas not confirmed until 2023 — three years after the third movie premiered.

In 2022, Lawrence toldEbonythat he and Smith had “at least” one moreBad Boysflick in the pipeline, and in 2023, director Adil El Arbi hinted at taking Lowrey and Burnett overseas ifBad Boys 5is greenlit.

“It’s got to go international. We’ve not seen the Bad Boys in London or in Paris or in Asia. So, we’re ready for it,” he toldScreen Rant.

What has Will Smith said aboutBad Boys 5?

Will Smith at Berlin premiere of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.Sebastian Reuter/Getty

Sebastian Reuter/Getty

While speaking withEntertainment Weeklyin June 2024, Smith called playingMike Lowrey"an absolute joy," and showed interest in reprising his role for a fifth film as long as there’s a story to tell.

“I never wanted to be one of those dudes who make sequels just because people will go [see it],” he said. “I want to make them because there is something to say and the characters have a place that they’re developing to that will be interesting and fun to watch and maybe even a little helpful.”

What has Martin Lawrence said aboutBad Boys 5?

Martin Lawrence at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Lawrenceis a true ride-or-die when it comes to theBad Boysfranchise.

“I’m going to carry on as long as my brother carries on,” Lawrence toldEmpireof Smith in August 2024. “It’ll be very hard to get rid of me.”

In conversation withEntertainment Weekly, the actor expressed a similar loyalty to the fan base.

“Will and I have a great time working together, so as long as the fans want it and the demand is there, I’ll keep trying to give them what they want,” Lawrence said.

How didBad Boys: Ride or Dieend?

At the end ofBad Boys: Ride or Die, Lowrey and Burnett, with the help of Mike’s son Armando Aretas (Jacob Scipio), determine that former special ops soldier James McGrath (Eric Dane) is responsible for trying to frame the late Captain Howard for corruption related to the cartel. They also discover that Miami District Attorney Adam Lockwood (Ioan Gruffudd) is aiding McGrath and allowing the cartel to smuggle drugs across the border in exchange for intel on terrorist threats to the United States.

With the Bad Boys hot on his trail, McGrath kidnaps Lowrey’s wife Christine (Melanie Liburd) and Captain Howard’s granddaughter Callie (Quinn Hemphill) and takes them to an abandoned marine park — home to a giant albino alligator named Duke.

A massive firefight ensues and Lowrey experiences a panic attack, a symptom of his guilt regarding the death of Howard. Burnett slaps him back to reality — a scene many fans believe is a nod toSmith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscarsin 2022.

Meanwhile, Armando, who is technically a wanted fugitive, manages to get Callie to safety. Out of gratitude, Callie’s mother, a U.S. Marshall, allows him to get in a boat, which he takes south to Cuba.

Where can I watchBad Boys: Ride or Die?

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence at the Berlin premiere of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.Sebastian Reuter/Getty

Bad Boys: Ride or Dieis available to stream on Netflix. The first two films are also on the streaming platform, while the third installment,Bad Boys for Life,is available on Hulu.

source: people.com