Bad Boys: Ride or Die is an upcoming American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Westbrook Studios and 2.0 Entertainment, and distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020) and the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Jacob Scipio, Joe Pantoliano and DJ Khaled reprise their roles from the previous film, with Tasha Smith taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle, who previously played the character in the last three films. New cast members include Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Melanie Liburd and Tiffany Haddish.
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 7, 2024.
Synopsis[edit]
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigate corruption within the Miami PD when their late Captain Conrad Howard is posthumously accused of being involved with drug cartels, but a setup turns them into fugitives, forcing them to work outside the law in order to solve the case.
Cast[edit]
- Will Smith as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene "Mike" Lowrey
- Martin Lawrence as Detective Lieutenant Marcus Miles Burnett
- Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly, weapons expert of AMMO[1]
- Alexander Ludwig as Dorn, tech expert of AMMO
- Paola Núñez as Captain Rita Secada, head of Miami Police unit AMMO and Mike's ex-girlfriend.
- Eric Dane as the villain, Banker
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Jacob Scipio as Armando Aretas, Mike's son
- Melanie Liburd
- Tasha Smith as Theresa Burnett, Marcus's wife. Smith replaces Theresa Randle, who portrayed the character in previous films.
- Tiffany Haddish
- Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard[2]
- John Salley as Fletcher
- DJ Khaled as Manny the Butcher
- Rhea Seehorn as US Marshall Agent, hunting down Mike and Marcus
- Joyner Lucas as a gang leader
- Quinn Hemphill