Tasha Smith to replace Theresa Randle in ‘Bad Boys 4′

According to Variety, the upcoming “Bad Boys 4″ will feature a big casting chang: Tasha Smith — best known for the “Why Did I Get Married?” franchise — will replace Theresa Randle as Theresa, the wife of Martin Lawrence’s character, Marcus Burnett.

The Daily Mail recently released photos of Will Smith wearing a bow tie while filming the fourth “Bad Boys” film in Atlanta. At this year’s CinemaCon, Smith and Lawrence both appeared in a video from the set.

“Wassup, CinemaCon!” Smith said after he and Lawrence exited a black Porsche against a backdrop film production trailers. “The Bad Boys back in the building. We are on set, and we are so sorry we couldn’t be there with you.”

News broke of the new “Bad Boys” sequel when Will Smith posted a video to his Instagram earlier this year. In that January 31 post, Smith says he’s excited to share some news.

“I wish I was you — not knowing what I’m about to show me,” said Smith, as he literally drives to Martin Lawrence’s house.

While little is known about the plot of “Bad Boys 4,″ IMDB has revealed the cast list. Alums from “Bad Boys 3″, including Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and Paola Nunez, will reprise their roles in the new film.

So far, the only big casting change is for the role of Lawrence’s wife, Theresa.

During an April interview with Variety, Lawrence admits that acting in the franchise has aided in his “creative growth”

“It’s fun to be the funny man,” he says, “with partners like Eddie Murphy and Will Smith that are great at what they do, it just makes for great chemistry.”