Will Smith and Martin Lawrence made a special appearance at a screening of their new film Bad Boys: Ride or Die in New York City on Monday.
The screening was hosted by Carmelo Anthony at Roxy Hotel just days before the action movie hits theatres on June 9.
Smith, 55 — who recently made his first red carpet appearance with estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith years — wore a white cardigan and collared shirt paired with black dress pants.
He laughed up a storm while rocking a watch and polished dress shoes for the special event.
The iconic actor and his co-star were in good spirits as they gushed over the fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise before an audience.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence made a special appearance at a screening of their new film Bad Boys: Ride or Die in New York City on Monday
The screening was hosted by Carmelo Anthony at Roxy Hotel just days before the action movie hits theatres on June 9
Lawrence, 59, rocked a leather jacket and black dress pants while at the glitzy event in the Big Apple.
He sported a black and white printed shirt underneath while pairing the look with black loafers and glasses.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony, who hosted the star studded screening, boasted a trendy look in a white denim jacket with printed designs.
He added a black T-shirt and pants while donning a baseball cap and dark sneakers that tied his look together.
The ten-time NBA All-Star leveled up his outfit adding a gold chain, grinning ear to ear as he sipped on a glass of red wine.
Comedian The Kid Mero also joined in on the fun boasting purple T-shirt with black designs paired with dark jeans.
He added two gold chains to his look while also rocking a black baseball cap that he showed off to the crowd.
Acting legend Tracy Morgan posed up a storm with the two leading actors, opting for a tan shirt and shorts paired with two gold chains.
Lawrence, 59, rocked a leather jacket and black dress pants while at the glitzy event in the Big Apple
The iconic actor and his co-star were in good spirits as they gushed over the fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise before an audience
Acting legend Tracy Morgan posed up a storm with the two leading actors, opting for a tan shirt and shorts paired with two gold chains
Will and and Martin made their respective debuts as Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in the first Bad Boys movie, which was released in 1995.
The pair went on to reprise their roles in Bad Boys II and Bad Boys For Life, which were released in 2003 and 2020, respectively.
It was announced that development on the fourth film in the action-comedy franchise was underway just after the release of the third movie.
The film follows the story of two police officers who go rogue to defend the city of Miami.
Smith confirmed that both he and Lawrence would return for the new movie in February of 2023, when it was also revealed that El Arbi and Fallah, who directed the third installment in the franchise, would also direct the fourth film.
Performers such as Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and Rhea Seehorn rounded out the movie’s cast.
Production on the new film commenced in April of last year, with much of shooting taking place in Atlanta and Miami.
Although filming was briefly paused due to the onset of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the cast and crew reconvened earlier this year and wrapped in March.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony, who hosted the star studded screening, boasted a trendy look in a white denim jacket with printed designs
Comedian The Kid Mero also joined in on the fun boasting purple T-shirt with black designs paired with dark jeans
The film follows the story of two police officers who go rogue to defend the city of Miami
The majority of the filming took place April of last year in Atlanta, Georgia, and Miami, Florida.
In May of 2023, behind-the-scenes footage of Smith and Lawrence filming a different shootout in Atlanta were made public by TMZ.
Smith is planning to rewrite the negative narrative about him after receiving harsh criticism in the past year; and is planning to make this film his comeback.
