Ice Cube stars as Craig Jones in the hit comedy franchise Friday, which spans seven years and includes 3 movies; here’s how old he was in each film.
Summary
- Ice Cube was 26 when he starred in Friday, transitioning from music to comedy and paving the way for his success in comedic roles.
- In Next Friday, released five years later, Ice Cube was 31 and Chris Tucker did not appear. Mike Epps took Tucker's place as co-star.
- Ice Cube was 33 in Friday After Next, the last installment of the franchise. Talks of a fourth film have been ongoing, but no solid plans have been made.
Ice Cube portrays Craig Jones in the iconic Friday franchise, and here is how old he was in each film. The Friday films, which include Friday, Next Friday, and Friday After Next, were all box office hits. The buddy comedy film became an instant classic. Friday also inspired many of the comedies that would be released in the 1990s and 2000s, and it is considered one of the best stoner comedies of all time. The movie's release was almost three decades ago, but it still remains popular and has inspired countless internet memes with its one-liners.
Ice Cube and DJ Pooh wrote Friday, and it stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker in the lead roles. The film follows two unemployed friends in South Central LA who become indebted to a drug dealer and face challenges with a neighborhood bully. Ice Cube's Friday movie character Craig Jones returns for both Next Friday and Friday After Next. The entire franchise was filmed over a period of seven years. Ice Cube's acting career continued to grow within that timeframe, and today, he has starred in over 40 feature films.
Ice Cube Was 26 Years Old In Friday
Ice Cube was 26 years old in 1995 when he starred in Friday. At this time, Ice Cube had already received widespread recognition and success in the music industry as a member of the pioneering rap group NWA and as a solo artist. Until Friday, Ice Cube had acted mostly in serious roles, such as the crime drama Boyz N The Hood. By transitioning to comedy, he was able to showcase his talents in a new way, proving that he could master comedic roles just as well. Friday was a breakout film for several stars, and its success led Ice Cube to be cast in many more comedies.
Ice Cube Was 31 Years Old In Next Friday
Ice Cube was 31 years old when he starred in Next Friday, the sequel to the 1995 film, released five years later in 2000. Ice Cube returns as Craig Jones, but Chris Tucker does not appear in Next Friday. Comedian Mike Epps takes Christ Tucker's place as co-star, playing the role of Craig's cousin Day-Day. In Next Friday, Craig is sent to live with his uncle and cousin in the suburbs after Deebo, the neighborhood bully from the original film, escapes from prison. Next Friday was another blockbuster hit, grossing over 59 million dollars. Next Friday was released the same year as Ice Cube's 6th album, War & Peace Vol. 2.
Ice Cube Was 33 Years Old In Friday After Next
Due to the success of Next Friday, a third film was released just two years later. Ice Cube was 33 years old when he filmed Friday After Next, released in 2002. Friday After Next was the last installment in the Friday franchise and has become a staple Christmas comedy. Friday After Next follows Craig and Day-Day as they get jobs as security guards at a shopping plaza after a robber dressed as Santa Claus breaks into their apartment right before Christmas and steals their rent money and presents. The Friday After Next soundtrack features the song "It's the Holidaze" by Ice Cube and his group Westside Connection.
Conversations regarding a Friday 4 have been going on for years, but as of today, there are still no solid plans for the release of another sequel. The fourth film was going to be called Last Friday, and two scripts were written for the sequel. The first script was written in 2011 and included the return of Chris Tucker, who appeared hesitant to return. Due to budget issues and stalling by New Line Cinema, the filming never moved forward. A second script was written in 2017-2018, but New Line Cinema and Warner Bros kept stalling, and John Witherspoon, who played Craig's father, died in 2019.
Ice Cube, now 54 years old, has expressed frustration with Warner Brothers and New Line Cinema, acknowledging that the film would have been released by now if they hadn't kept stalling and insisting on changes. Ice Cube wants the rights to the franchise, something that he has been battling with the studio over. If Ice Cube can gain the rights of Friday, he would have the creative freedom to move forward with the sequel. Whether another Friday film will happen is difficult to say, but Ice Cube is interested in telling the fourth chapter of the story.
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