The following contains spoilers for Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Summary
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die pays tribute to previous movies in the franchise, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as buddy cops.
- Co-director Adil El Arbi explains the homage to Bad Boys II in Ride or Die, including Michael Bay's cameo and the black Porsche.
- Ride or Die received great audience reviews and a strong box office opening, expected to earn over $50 million.
Ride or Die released to excellent audience reviews and a strong opening weekend at the box office, where it is expected to earn over $50 million.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, co-director Adil El Arbi was asked about Michael Bay's cameo in Ride or Die. While he played the Wedding MC in Bad Boys for Life, the director chose to use his appearance as an homage to the 2003 threequel. He compared how Bad Boys for Life tied into the original movie and explained that Ride or Die was meant to serve the same purpose as Bad Boys II. Check out his quote below:
Yeah, this is true. Bad Boys for Life was more of an homage to the first Bad Boys, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die is more of an homage to Bad Boys II. And, absolutely, it’s a good callback to that moment in Bad Boys II. Also, the black Porsche in Bad Boys: Ride or Die is actually the car from the first Bad Boys, so we have a double homage or double Easter egg there.
How Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Honors The First Two Movies
The Michael Bay Cameo Is An Homage To Previous Bad Boys Movies
Michael Bay's most recent Bad Boys cameo is a humorous scene that features him becoming immensely frustrated with the movie's leads after they decide to roam onto the street, while numerous cars streak by. Bay plays a driver in a black Porsche and does not seem to recognize them. That means that he is not playing the same role as he did in previous Bad Boys movies, but he is still driving the same type of car. It was so prominent in the first movie that it produced an entire scene solely devoted to Mike defending his car from criticism.
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Even while honoring Bad Boys II, Ride or Die is still offering some attention to the original 1995 movie. While the Porsche is not the exact same as the first Porsche that Smith's character revered in the original, its appearance in the latest installment is a clever nod to it. It also serves to offer some hints of continuity, even despite Bay playing a different character. The connection is subtle, as many viewers may not have seen Bad Boys or its sequel, but it is still a good way to connect the franchise to its roots.
The Bay cameo is also a nod to the original. After all, Bay only had a cameo in the sequel because he was the director of the first two movies before handing the reins off for the follow-ups to Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Yet, by including so many homages and by letting Bay appear in a cameo role, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah ensured that they are still respecting the source material and the first director that the franchise ever had. Bay and the Porsche both contribute to making Bad Boys: Ride or Die a memorable sequel.
Source: THR
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
- Release Date
- June 7, 2024
- Runtime
- 115 Minutes
- Director
- Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Cast
Mike Lowrey
Marcus Burnett
WHERE TO WATCH
Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.
- Writers
- George Gallo, Chris Bremner, Will Beall
- Franchise(s)
- Bad Boys
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Westbrook Studios
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
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