fire. Marcus confronts Isabel, while Mike tries to explain the truth to Armando. Armando begins to beat up Mike, but he refuses to retaliate. Demanding the truth from his mother, Isabel confirms to Armando that Mike is his father. Realizing the task he spent a lifetime training for was a lie, Armando tries to protect his father, leading to Isabel inadvertently shooting Armando in the chest while aiming for Mike. Enraged, she attempts to finish Mike, but Rita intervenes and shoots Isabel, sending her falling to her death into the flames below. Sometime later, Rita has been promoted to Captain, while Mike and Marcus are placed in charge of A.M.M.O. Mike visits a remorseful Armando in prison, offering him a chance to earn some redemption, which he accepts. Cast Will Smith as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene 'Mike' Lowrey, Marcus' partner/best friend/brother. Martin Lawrence as Detective Lieutenant Marcus Miles Burnett, Mike's partner/best friend/brother. Paola Núñez as Lieutenant Rita Secada, head of AMMO and Mike's ex-girlfriend. Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly, weapons expert of AMMO Jacob Scipio as Armando Aretas, Mike and Isabel's son Alexander Ludwig as Dorn, tech expert of AMMO Charles Melton as Rafe, member of AMMO Kate del Castillo as Isabel 'La Bruja' Aretas, Mike's ex-lover and Armando's mother Nicky Jam as Lorenzo 'Zway-Lo' Rodríguez Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard Theresa Randle as Theresa Burnett, Marcus' wife Massi Furlan as Lee Taglin Happy Anderson as Jenkins Dennis Greene as Reggie McDonald Bianca Bethune as Megan Burnett, Marcus' daughter Michael Bay as Wedding M.C. DJ Khaled as Manny the Butcher Rory Markham as Booker Grassie Production Development Michael Bay, the director of the first two Bad Boys films, stated in June 2008 that he might direct Bad Boys 3, but that the greatest obstacle would be cost considering both Will Smith and himself demanded some of the highest salaries in the film industry. By August 2009, Columbia Pictures had hired Peter Craig to write a script for the sequel. In February 2011, Martin Lawrence stated that the film was in development. Following several delays, Jerry Bruckheimer announced in June 2014 that screenwriter David Guggenheim was working on the storyline for the sequel. Two months later, Lawrence said a script had been written and roles had been cast. The following year in June 2015, it was reported that director Joe Carnahan was in early talks to write and possibly direct the