Will Smith Reveals One Quirky Thing About Bad Boys Costar Martin Lawrence That Annoys Him (Exclusive)

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have been close friends and on-screen collaborators for decades — but they still sometimes get on each other’s nerves.

While attending the premiere of the film in Los Angeles Bad Boys: Ride or Die On Thursday, May 30, two veteran actors opened up to PEOPLE about the little quirks about others that annoy them.

“He likes to exercise all time,” Lawrence, 59, said of Smith.

Seemingly unfazed by the criticism, Smith, 55, replied: “It’s funny. I definitely love…” before sharing his anger about his longtime costar.

“It’s not hate, but there’s one funny joke that always makes me laugh about Martin. He never takes two sips from a bottle of water,” he says. “He drinks the whole bottle of water in one go, every time. It’s like, ‘Yo, man!’ ”

Martin Lawrence (left) and Will Smith at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ on May 30, 2024.

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Will Smith poses with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and all three children Bad Boys: Ride or Die Premiere in Los Angeles

Lawrence jokingly replied, “That’s because I can’t keep water.”

The two actors — who play Miami detective duo Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in the popular action film franchise, which premiered in 1995 — also reflected on what it’s like to finally get the fourth installment headed to theaters on June 7.

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Filming on the project first began in Atlanta in April 2023, but was halted just months later in July due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Production later resumed after the strike ended, then finally ended in March 2024.

Martin Lawrence (left) and Will Smith in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.

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When asked what was the most demanding part of filming Drive or dieSmith and Lawrence replied, “To finish the movie.”

“They shut us down in the middle. A double strike — a writer’s strike, an actor’s strike — right in the middle of the movie,” Smith said, recalling his frustrations with the delay.

“We really, really wanted to finish the movie. We knew we were doing something special, so it was hard trying to keep it all together during that time,” he told PEOPLE.

Ultimately, however, Smith said the forced termination was a blessing in disguise. “As it turned out, that actually helped us — the film matured during that time,” he explained.

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Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the film, praised the two stars, telling PEOPLE there was “never a dull moment” with Lawrence and Smith during production.

“They’re creative and fun. They’re great to work with,” he said. “There’s never any arguments, we’re just happy as we go through the process, and it’s a long process.”

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Will Smith (left) and Martin Lawrence in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’.

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Bruckheimer (80) added that Smith and Lawrence are the same guys both on and off the set.

“I’ll tell you, Will and Martin are no different. They’re great in front of the camera and they’re fun off camera, they really are,” he said. “They’re good friends and I love being with them, and they’re just great talents. The world is a better place with Will and Martin in it.”

According to the trailers for the new one Bad boys movie, Mike and Marcus find themselves on the run after the death of their commanding officer, Captain Conrad Howard (played by Joe Pantoliano), who is accused in a corruption case.

The film — which brings back co-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilal, who shot the third installment, Bad boys for life2020 — also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dane, Alexander Ludwig, Tasha Smith, Ioan Gruffudd, Tiffany Haddish, Paola Nuñez, Jacob Scipio and Melanie Liburd.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die it’s in theaters June 7.

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