Chris Tucker Talks About 'Friday' Sequels: 'I Don't Want Everybody Smoking Weed'

Chris Tucker has explained why he refused to work on "Friday" sequels though the movie became a "phenomenon" in 1995.

"One of the reasons why I didn't do ["Friday" sequels] is because of the weed," the 50-year-old comedian admitted on the "Flix Talk" podcast Monday. "That movie became a phenomenon. I don't want everybody smokin' weed."

The comedian noted that he never spoke about this reason before because he "forgot about it, but it was one of the reasons why I didn't do it."

The official Twitter handle of the podcast shared the video clip of the conversation Tuesday and it received positive reactions from fans.

One person found it funny that the comedian forgot the reason why he said no to the movie, adding, "That's what the weed does to ya man lol. Love Chris forever man."

Another fan praised the comedian for his work and wrote, "lgnore the haters Chris, you're awesome in 5th element and that might not have happened if you 'didn't keep moving.'"

"Friday," which was released in 1995, was a stoner comedy penned by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh. The movie was helmed by director F. Gary Gray.

The story of the first installment revolved around two boys – Craig and Smokey – who are small marijuana dealers. They later come across a neighbor who turns out to be a drug king.

The second and third installments of the movie, titled "Next Friday" and "Friday After Next," were released in 2000 and 2002. Mike Epps played Tucker's role in these movies.

While there were speculations that Tucker declined the role due to some issues with co-star Cube regarding remuneration, the comedian has now clarified that he turned down the sequels because of his moral values.

Tucker was last seen in a war-based drama movie, titled "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," which was dropped in 2016. The movie was helmed by director Ang Lee.