Late last year, Nicky jam teased a possible appearance in the upcoming Bad Boys film and now that news has been confirmed as the reggaeton star is set to portray the role of a villain in the Sony film, per Variety. With production underway, Nicky will join a group of others that include DJ Khaled, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Jacob Scipio, and Paola Nuñez.
Written by Peter Craig and Chris Bremmer, the film will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Falah Set for arrival next year, Bad Boys For Life is centered around a plot in which the original duo oWillll Smith and Martin Lawrence clash with a more modern and specialized police unit in Miami. It will mark another instance of Nicky Jam collaborating with Smith after the two hopped on a track together for the FIFA World Cup song "Live It Up."
Filming has begun in Atlanta for Bad Boys 3 and new photos have already shown the Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett coupling in action with one shot showing what appears to be a foot chase scene involving Smith's character. It has been 16 years since the last Bad Boys film, with the franchise racking up $622.1 million worldwide to date. Bad Boys For Life hits theaters on January 17, 2020.