Will Smith and Michael Bay go way back, as the latter made his filmmaking debut directing the former in Bad Boys, which helped propel Smith to worldwide fame as he was doing The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Three decades after that collaboration, the two men were gearing up to reunite for an upcoming Netflix subscription-exclusive movie. Unfortunately, I have some disappointing news for those of you who were looking forward to this bout of Bayhem, as the director of this duo has departed the project.
Michael Bay is no longer attached to Fast & Loose, which will see Will Smith playing a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories and eventually discovers he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA operative. According to Deadline, Bay’s departure stems from creative differences with Smith. The outlet notes that Fast & Loose has both action and comedic moments, but Bay reportedly wanted more of the former, while Smith wanted the latter to be emphasized.
