Curious to know why Theresa Randle will not appear in the fourth part of Bad Boys? Then we have got you covered. Bad Boys, which was released in the year 1995, featuring Will Smith as Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence as Marcus Burnett, received so much love from all around the world. For the film series Bad Boys, Theresa Randle has been one of the main casts, and for the upcoming sequel as well, fans were expecting to see her. However, suddenly, her role was replaced by Tasha Smith for unknown reasons.
Fans got curious to know why such an amazing actress got replaced even after performing in three parts of the Bad Boys film series, Bad Boys (1995), Bad Boys II (2003), and Bad Boys for Life (2020). if you are intrigued about Theresa Randle’s replacement in Bad Boys, continue reading this post. But before we get into it, let us know a bit about Theresa Randle’s career and personal life.
Theresa Randle, 58, has always had a passion for dance, acting, and comedy. She was born in the year 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and began her career as an actor in the year 1987, and that is why she became one of the prominent actors for her various roles in many of the 90s films. Theresa debuted in the acting industry with the film Maid To Order, and before that, she worked in various roles in commercials and theatres.
After Maid To Order, Theresa received back-to-back roles in the 90s, which include Easy Wheels (1989), Heart Condition (1990), Malcolm X (1992), Jungle Fever (1991), and Girl 6 (1996). But her role as Theresa Burnett in Bad Boys received critical acclaim from fans, and that is why she became one of the constant casts for all of the sequels of Bad Boys.
So, fans were so excited about seeing her again as Marcus Burnett’s sister and devoted wife of Mike Lowrey, Theresa Burnett, but unfortunately, you will not be able to see her in the upcoming movie Bad Boys 4. What exactly happened to Theresa Randle?
Why was Theresa Randle got replaced by Tasha Smith in Bad Boys 4?
Theresa Randle played Theresa Burnett in the movie Bad Boys. As she is involved in the lives of two intelligent cops, she also finds herself caught up in situations where she has to perform cop duties, even if she is not. Theresa Burnett’s character is full of wit, intelligence, and confidence.
What made Theresa Burnett’s character so famous is that even if she is a strong, independent woman, she has a special ability to throw humor, making every fan laugh out loud. As fans were so excited about Theresa Randle’s quick wits even in the upcoming Bad Boys sequel, her removal from the movie made fans investigate the real reasons for the same, and soon, one of the videos of Theresa Randle started getting viral.
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On 5th May 2023, The Neighbourhood Talk posted a video of Theresa Randle on Instagram, where she was wearing an oversized Disneyland sweater and talking to the locals. But what caught fans’ attention was the wheelchair she was sitting on. Even though she looked perfectly fine, the wheelchair concerned fans a bit about her health condition, which no one knows about.
When asked, her ex-manager said confirmed that the woman sitting in the wheelchair was Theresa Randle. However, as he stopped representing her many years ago, he does not know anything about her health or any disease that she may be suffering now. Soon, one of the women who were present at the moment when the video was being recorded told that she was performing community service at Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles and she was, in fact, in a walker, not in a wheelchair; she said, due to a broken femur.
She also mentioned that people should stop passing judgment on her based on a video clip. However, fans’ concerns about her health have kept growing because they have been assuming that Theresa Randle’s health is probably the reason why her character in Bad Boys got recast. But the reasons behind her replacement have not been confirmed by anyone yet.
When Bad Boys 4 will released?
The Bad Boys story, which started with two cops’ best friends, Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, getting assigned the job to find $100 million worth of heroin within 7 hours, has come a long way now. After two sequels to the movie, the third sequel, Bad Boys 4, will soon be available for all the fans, and the good news is both of our favorite cops, played by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, will be returning for their respective characters.
The 4th part of the Bad Boys franchise was announced in the year 2020. However, the production of the movie was halted because of the controversies surrounding Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards 2022. Subsequently, in February 2023, Will Smith announced that the filming for Bad Boys 4 had started. However, anything related to the movie’s new title and release date has not been confirmed yet, but you can expect that the movie will be released in late 2023 or early 2024.
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