The first bad boys movie starring Smith and Lawrence came out in 1995. “It was a big deal,” Lawrence said. “We got together and we proved we could get people to the box office – to have two black stars, two sitcom stars, make money at the box office was huge.” The action-comedy sequels were released in 2003 and 2020.
Smith caused a stir at the Oscars in late March when he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage. He had previously made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. After the incident, the Film Association announced that Smith would be banned from Academy events for ten years.