Production on the still untitled Bad Boys 4 film resumed in Miami, Florida last week, following a seven month hiatus due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Over the weekend, Vanessa Hudgens was pictured on the set for the first time since the cast and crew regrouped to finish the rest of the shoot.
Co-leading man Martin Lawrence greeted the actress, who plays the role of Kelly, a weapons expert of AMMO, with a big hug after he and his co-star Will Smith had just finished filming an outdoor scene.
Smith stood just behind the pair, waiting his turn to say hello to Hudgens. The three stars all looked to be having a great time working together, as the production winds down.
It turns out principal photography had been completed on the movie prior to the shutdown, but reshoots were required in order to direct the attention on the editing phase and ultimately competing the film.
Marin Lawrence and Will Smith greeted Vanessa Hudgens on the set of Bad Boys 4 with some heartfelt hugs, as production on just resumed last week due to the SAG-AFTRA strike
Hudgens, 35, was wearing a blue, black and white plaid shirt and her long dark tresses were pulled back off her face for her day on set.
And after just wrapping on a scene together, Smith and Lawrence were still dressed up as their characters: Lt. Det. Mike Lowrey and Lt. Det. Marcus Burnett, respectively.
Smith, 55, looked fit and ready dressed in an all-black ensemble that included a Hawaiian-style shirt, while the costume and stylist department had Lawrence, 58, in a burgundy tracksuit and a classic white t-shirt.
Directed by the duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Bad Boys 4 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.
In recent days producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been seen with directors El Arbi and Fallah on the set watching all the high-flying action.
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.
Vanessa Hudgens was pictured on the set of Bad Boys 4 for the first time since the shoot resumed last week, following a seven month hiatus due to the SAG-AFTRA strike
Will and Martin pictured
Just three days earlier, Smith and Lawrence shot a hostage scene for Bad Boys 4 in Miami
The Bad Boys franchise has been a big success at the box office, grossing over $840 million worldwide; the duo are pictured in a scene from the original Bad Boys (1995)
Production is expected to wrap soon, and then the rush will be on to get the editing done.
Bad Boys 4 is scheduled to premiere in the U.S. on June 7, so there won’t be any time to waste getting the reshoots and editing done before the promotional push begins.
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.
