Will SmithandMichael Baywere finally set to reunite in an all-new movie after years of being apart, and while I was incredibly excited, my dreams have just been crushed. Behind-the-scenes issues have affected their new Netflix action movie, leading to some massive changes.
Michael Bay’s feature film debutwas 1995’sBad Boys, the buddy cop action movie starring Smith. This film helped launch Smith out of the world of television and into the realm of movie stardom, cementing the actor and director duo as a fantastic pair.Bay also directed Smith inBad Boys II, proving that they could again create an incredible blockbuster.
Unfortunately,the duo hasn’t collaborated since then. WhiletheBad Boysfranchise has continued, it has been without Bay in the director’s chair. Instead, he has focused on franchises likeTransformersand original movies likeAmbulance, while Smith has been busy with blockbusters likeMen in Black,Aladdin, and more.
Michael Bay’s Fast & Loose Exit Dashes Hopes Of A Bay-Smith Reunion
After over a decade since their last collaboration,Bay and Smith were finally set to reuniteon the Netflix filmFast and Loose. The movie would have starred Smith as a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. He discovers that he has been living a double life as a CIA agent and as a crime boss, leading to an action-packed adventure.
Unfortunately, this reunion will no longer be happening.Bay has exitedFast & Loose, leaving the Netflix film without a director.This exit is reportedly the result of creative differences between the actor and filmmaker, with Smith wanting to focus more on the script’s comedic moments and Bay zeroing in on the action.
These conflicting interests were apparently irreconcilable, and Netflix is now looking for a new director in order to meet the film’s October shoot dates. This is a tragic falling out for fans oftheBad Boysfranchise, asthis reunion could have been the perfect spiritual successorto the original duology. As Smith continues his Hollywood comeback, collaborating again with Bay could’ve returned him to his roots.
Now, there is no reason to believe that a different Smith and Bay collaboration will come anytime soon. Nothing has been announced to be in the works, and theirFast and Loosedisagreements could hinder chances of any future projects together. WhileFast and Loosecould be great, it is a shame thatWill SmithandMichael Baywon’t be working on it together.
