Will Smith will not be starring in Sugar Bandits.
In February 2024, it was introduced that Smith would star in a brand new thriller film known as Sugar Bandits, which is being directed by With out Regret and Sicario: Day of the Soldado’s Stefano Sollima.
Per Deadline, Smith has now dropped out of the film as a consequence of scheduling conflicts; though, it’s not instantly clear presently what the Males in Black actor will probably be filming as a substitute of Sugar Bandits.
Smith has a few future tasks which were publicly introduced presently. A sequel to 2007’s I Am Legend is at present within the works and can see Smith reprise his position alongside Michael B. Jordan. He’s additionally hooked up to star in a sci-fi thriller film titled Resistor for Sony Photos. Moreover, he’s producing the following Karate Child film, which will probably be launched in 2025.
Whereas nothing is official presently, there’s additionally been discuss persevering with the Dangerous Boys franchise following the huge box-office success of Dangerous Boys: Experience or Die. Each Smith and Martin Lawrence have stated they’d return for a possible Dangerous Boys 5 as long as there are youthful actors concerned who can do the extra intense stunt work.
What is going on with Sugar Bandits now that Will Smith has dropped out?
Whereas manufacturing firm Westbrook hopes to recast Smith’s position and movie the film in 2025, Deadline notes that there’s “now a query mark” surrounding the mission’s future.
“The circa $80M mission was bought all world wide on the EFM and in Cannes to main impartial distributors and Amazon Prime on the understanding that Smith could be starring in it,” the article notes.
An outline of Sugar Bandits reads, “[The movie] follows a former Particular Forces soldier who joins an elite, vigilante squad aiming to wipe out the drug commerce in Boston, however quickly learns issues usually are not what they appear.”
Sugar Bandits relies on a 2010 novel known as The Devils in Exile by Chuck Hogan, who additionally wrote the screenplay for the film. Extra casting was anticipated to start as soon as an official manufacturing begin date had been locked down.
