Michael Bay has reportedly departed production on Will Smith’s upcoming Netflix action film over ‘creative differences.’
Transformers director Bay, 60, was set to helm Fast And Loose for the streaming service, with Smith, 56, in the lead role.
It is set to follow the story of a crime boss who, after being attacked, wakes up with no memories of his life. As he recovers, he slowly realises he was leading a double life as a CIA agent.
But it has been reported that Bay has left the film after he and Smith disagreed over the tone the narrative should take.
Per a Deadline report, it has been claimed that Bay wants to lean heavily into the action elements of the script, while Smith is keen to amp up the comedic factors.
The publication states Netflix is keen to begin production on the film i