Vanessa Hudgens is returning to the “Bad Boys” lineup!
Since Will Smith and co-star Martin Lawrence confirmed that there will be a fourth installment in the action-packed franchise, fans have been wondering who will appear in it. They finally got an answer with the recent announcement that Hudgens will reprise her role as Kelly in an upcoming project, three years after she first appeared as a weapons expert in “Bad Boys for Life.”
Vanessa Hudgens Will Return To The ‘Bad Boys’ Franchise For A Fourth Part
Following the huge success of the “Bad Boys” franchise at the Box Office in 2020, fans are gearing up for another thrilling ride with their favorite comedy duo and Hudgens. While the public is yet to know the plot of the latest installment, it has been confirmed that writer Chris Bremner is in charge of the script.
The two people responsible for directing the third film, Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi, will also direct the fourth film. News of Hudgens’ involvement in the film, which is in pre-production at Sony Pictures, was confirmed by Deadline on Tuesday.
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The outlet did not add further details about the actress’ return, instead focusing on highlighting other crew members, including Smith for Westbrook, Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, and Chad Oman as back producers. In addition to acting as Detective Marcus Miles Burnett, Lawrence will also executive produce alongside James Lassiter, Barry Waldman, Mike Stenson, and Jon Mone.
Meanwhile, El Arbi and Fallah recently directed and co-wrote the action drama “Rebel,” about a family torn apart over the future of a Muslim boy. As for Hudgens, the 34-year-old rose to fame in the hit “High School Musical” franchise before appearing in other projects, including “Spring Breakers,” “The Knight Before Christmas,” “Tick, Tick…Boom! ” and “The Princess Switch.”
Smith & Lawrence Confirm “Bad Boys 4” Is In The Works
After years of investigation about the latest installment, the “Emancipation” actor and his 57-year-old friend informed fans that the film will be released soon. As reported by The Blast, the two appeared in an Instagram reel that started with The Fresh Prince jumping into his car with a camera in hand.
Speaking to the camera, Smith instructed the audience to “stop scrolling better” before he played the opening lines of “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” — for which music heavyweights — P. Diddy, Nelly, and Murphy Lee appeared for the soundtrack to “Bad Boys II.”
After cutting the song, the “Wild Wild West” singer stated, “I wish I was you, don’t know what I’m gonna show me.” Fans soon found him driving to Lawrence’s house when the comedian answered a knock on his glass door.
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Upon meeting each other, the co-stars excitedly embraced and declared that “Bad Boys 4” was officially on its way. “About that time!” the father of three yelled as Smith chimed in, “Bad boy for life, baby,” making a hilarious admission that the pun “for life” was wasted on the third film’s title.
Fans and celebrities alike quickly began expressing their excitement at the news in the comments section, with “We’re READY for Bad Boy no matter what” claiming to lead the pack. “Wowowowowowowowow,” wrote a shocked DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Khaled shouted, “Let’s go!!!!!’
“What are we going to do, when we come 4 them!!!!!,” Charlie Mack commented in reference to the franchise’s theme song, adding, “Put me on the coach for the Last Hoorah!!!!!! #BB4Life.” Additionally ( Nick Cannon also joined the conversation with a suggestion for the two to name their upcoming movie, “BAD BOYS 4 EVER!!!”
Others talked about the names of the stars they wanted to see in the project, including Gabrielle Union and Chris Rock, who fell out with Smith after the latter slapped him at the 2022 Oscars. Recalling their experience when the first installment was released in 1995 during an interview, Lawrence stated:
“It is huge. For us to come together and prove that we can deliver it, and we can pull people into the box office — that two Black stars, two sitcom stars, can make money at the box office [was huge].”
While the original “Bad Boys” made $141 million worldwide, the 2003 sequel earned $273 million, and its third installment topped the previous two entries with $426.5 million.
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