Martin Lawrence Originally Wanted Eddie Murphy To Be His Co Star For Bad Boys, Not Will Smith

[Big Boss]

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Will was the better choice because Martin and Eddie have the same comedic energy in movies
Hate yo momma
Don’t hate me for my post

 

[Milk Man]

Makes sense why he thought that and given the time period


But the way it worked out was for the best for them

 

[Nostalgic]

Slight correction the original cast was going to be Wesley Snipes and Eddie Murphy.

 

[Rain]

I wouldn't have been mad at it. Life is a classic. And those 2 in a Bad Boys movie would've been too

 

[MoshpitMazi]

Woulda been garbo

 

[the elastic]

Eddie's bougie ass wasn't tryna do no more action movies back then

 

[The Pledge]

Would have been a much funnier movie but Eddie already had Beverly Hills Cop.

Eddie's bougie ass wasn't tryna do no more action movies back then

 

[lurker emeritus]

eddie was box office poison in 1995

 

[Milk Man]

Eddie's bougie ass wasn't tryna do no more action movies back then

This post got me rolling


I can see Eddie at that time going, “fukk that, I ain’t trying to do no more jumping around after Beverly Hills Cop 1, 2 and 3. Gimme Vampire In Brooklyn

 

[The BasedFather]

Feel like Will was the better choice, respectfully.

 

[Dameon Farrow]

eddie was box office poison in 1995

Yep Will was on fire

 

[Born2BKing]

Woulda been garbo

Do ya'll nikkas just say anything on here? Eddie and Martin have crazy chemistry and Eddie was crushing action movies. I'm convinced some of you nikkas just be mad at the world and hate every idea.

 

[jshani]

Do ya'll nikkas just say anything on here? Eddie and Martin have crazy chemistry and Eddie was crushing action movies. I'm convinced some of you nikkas just be mad at the world and hate every idea.

in 95

 

[Born2BKing]

in 95

Yes nikka