Wednesday morning, Ice Cube hopped onto Twitter to shed light on why Tucker’s role as Smokey was a one-time thing. “We were ready to pay Chris Tucker $10-12m to do Next Friday but he turned us ...

Ice Cube is explaining why his “Friday” costar Chris Tucker reportedly turned down a hefty paycheck to star in the movie’s sequel. Tucker was offered $12 million, according to Ice Cube ...

We saw a very funny Chris Tucker play the best friend of Ice Cube’s character in the 1995 comedy Friday. Over the years, some have pondered why Tucker wasn’t in the subsequent sequels to the ...

Ice Cube has come forward to clear the air as to why Tucker didn’t return to the big screen as Smokey. Following the success of the first installment of the “Friday” series, Tucker was asked ...

By Angel Diaz Ice Cube recently revealed a script idea ... and I was trying to get Chris [Tucker] back — Smokey was running the rehab, but it was a bullsh– rehab where he was taking everybody ...

Chris Tucker thought ‘Friday’ was doomed because no one wanted to see a movie starring Ice Cube. by Robert Yaniz Jr. When Tucker went in for his first audition on Friday, he didn’t make a ...

Ice Cube once shared how he wanted Chris Tucker to return to the ‘Friday’ franchise so he wouldn’t ‘outgrow’ fans of the movies. “One they just wouldn’t do because it was before ...

Ice Cube believes Mike Epps is a funnier comedian than his “Friday” co-star Chris Tucker. “Mike, to me, is funnier, just as a pure comic,” the rapper-turned-actor said on the FULL SEND ...

Friday' premiered in 1995, starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker Samantha Stutsman is a writer and surveillance editor at PEOPLE. Alamy Stock Photo The Friday three-film franchise has had a solid fan ...

Who I’d really love to see back in the fold is Chris Tucker, and Mike Epps feels the same way. In addition to Ice Cube’s Craig, 1995’s Friday also features Chris Tucker’s Smokey as the co ...

Ice Cube recently revealed a script idea he ... and I was trying to get Chris [Tucker] back - Smokey was running the rehab, ...