Holy smokes: Chris Tucker reveals why he refused to film ‘Friday’ sequels

He’s weeding out the rumors. Chris Tucker, who starred in the 1995 stoner comedy “Friday,” is coughing up the real reason he refused to reprise his lead role as Smokey opposite Ice Cube in the flick’s follow-up films — and he’s not just blowing smoke. “One of the reasons why I didn’t do [‘Friday’ sequel ‘Next Friday’] is because of the weed,” Tucker, 50, explained during a guest appearance on movie podcast “Flix Talk” Monday. “Man, that movie became a phenomenon. I don’t want everybody smokin’ weed,” the stand-up comedian-turned-cinema hotshot added. “I never really told people this because I… Read Full Article