US EditionMichael Bay & Will Smith Part Company On Netflix Action Film ‘Fast And Loose’
TIJUANA, AUG 7 – Michael Bay left Netflix's Fast and Loose due to disagreements with Will Smith over the film's tone, prompting Netflix to seek a new director to start production in 2026.
- On Wednesday, Michael Bay exited Netflix’s action film Fast and Loose after creative differences with star Will Smith, prompting a search for a new director.
- Creative differences between Michael Bay and Will Smith led to Bay's exit from Netflix’s Fast and Loose, with Bay wanting more action sequences and Smith favoring humor, according to Deadline.
- With Netflix aiming for an October shoot, Westbrook Studios, Kelly McCormick, and David Leitch are maintaining production plans for Fast and Loose, set to begin in 2026.
- Netflix is now searching for a new director to keep production on track as it targets an October start, according to Deadline.
- Looking beyond Fast and Loose, Bay is eyeing a Transformers return while Smith prepares for I Am Legend 2, both launching careers with 1995’s Bad Boys, Bay’s directing debut.
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Will Smith And Michael Bay No Longer Partnering On Netflix Film 'Fast And Loose,' New Director Sought
Michael Bay promised he would always want to work with Will Smith even after the infamous Oscar slap, but it looks like that may take a while to happen, as the director and actor are no longer partnering on the upcoming Netflix film, Fast and Loose. Deadline reports that Bay parted the film after he and Smith couldn’t reach a conclusion with their creative differences. What plot details do we know of ‘Fast and Loose’ so far? The film stars Smith…
Michael Bay exits Netflix's 'Fast and Loose' action movie over creative differences with Will Smith
The streamer is now on the hunt for a new director.Chris Saucedo/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Michael Bay; Will SmithIt looks like Michael Bay and Will Smith will have to wait for another opportunity for a Bad Boys reunion.Entertainment Weekly has learned that Bay exited his role as director of Netflix's upcoming action movie Fast and Loose over creative differences with Smith.The film, announced last year, follo…
Michael Bay No Longer Directing Will Smith in Netflix's Action Film 'Fast and Loose'
© Courtesy of Alamy Michael Bay has stepped down from his directorial duties for the action film, Fast and Loose, Deadline is reporting. Netflix is now looking for a new helmer for the movie. The decision comes after the Transformers filmmaker and the upcoming feature’s star, Will Smith, were unable to overcome their creative differences. The Oscar-winning actor will play a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories in Fast and Loose. As the c…
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