Posted by | Ray Cornelius

It’s always fascinating to hear which roles celebrities turned down in films that went on to be popular movies starring different actors. File this latest revelation under “What if ….” Can you imagine the Bad Boys franchise starring Arsenio Hall and Martin Lawrence? There’s a reason why you can’t. Hall says he turned down the role that eventually went to Will Smith, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hall, who will be returning to his late night talk show host roots this September, shared what his initial plans were when he ended The Arsenio Hall Show in 1994.

Find out why Arsenio Hall left the show at BET.com

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