LOS ANGELES — Hollywood star Will Smith is ina celebratory mood. The actor paid an homage to his film ‘Bad Boys’ as
it clocked30 years of its release.
The ‘Men in Black’ star, 56, posted a joint Instagram post
with co-star Martin Lawrence and the franchise’s official account, marking the
30th anniversary of the action franchise’s first film, reports ‘People’
magazine.
“30 years ago @jerrybruckheimer, Don Simpson and @michaelbay
took a chance on us and Bad Boys was born!! Grateful for all the love y’all
have shown us thru the years”, the Instagram caption read.
As per ‘People’, Will Smith included several
behind-the-scenes photos from the original film, including pictures alongside
Lawrence, 59, as they smiled with one another on set.
He also added photos of the film’s director, Michael Bay,
and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Alongside photos of his co-star, Smith added
snapshots of the behind-the-scenes with castmates, Michael Imperioli, Joe
Pantoliano, Téa Leoni and Theresa Randle.
Smith and Lawrence star as Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and
Marcus Bennett in the franchise. After the 1995 box office hit, three more
films followed, ‘Bad Boys II’ in 2003, ‘Bad Boys for Life’ in 2020, and more
recently, ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ in 2024.
The franchise has earned $1.2 billion at the box office
across all four films, as per Collider. Last year, Smith detailed filming the
first installment, and revealed the process behind his audition call.
"I was 25 years old. Marty Mar was 29. Just two kids,
who lucked out and got to live their dreams on the first try”, he wrote in the
June 2024 Instagram caption, adding that Lawrence's sister convinced her
brother to ask Smith to audition for the role of Mike.
"I was hooked. 'Let’s go! When can I read the script?'
Marty Mar’s face scrunched up. 'Nawww, you can’t big Willie. The script’s not
there yet. You just gotta trust me and commit’”, he added.