Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd has closed a deal to join Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in "Bad Boys 4", the latest installment in the hit franchise of buddy cop action comedies from Sony Pictures.
While the plot of the movie is kept under wraps, the past three have followed the investigations of Miami PD Detectives Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith), netting over $841M worldwide in total, with each installment topping the gross of the last.
Gruffudd will play Lockwood, a high-profile attorney running for election.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have returned to direct, after helming the third chapter "Bad Boys: For Life, and are working from a script by Chris Bremner.
Others returning from the third entry include actors Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Alexander Ludwig.
Jerry Bruckheimer has returned to produce, along with Smith for Westbrook, and Doug Belgrad, with Lawrence, James Lassiter, Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman, and Jon Mone serving as executive producers.
Gruffudd is known for playing scientist-turned-superhero Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic) in "Fantastic Four" and its sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer".
Other film credits include Warner Bros disaster pic "San Andreas", James Cameron’s "Titanic", Ridley Scott’s "Black Hawk Down", and Antoine Fuqua’s epic reimagining of "King Arthur".
On the TV side, he is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Henry Morgan in ABC’s fantastical drama series "Forever". The actor has additionally been seen on TV shows like "Harrow", "Liar", and "UnREAL".
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