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- Butler stars in the film as Benny, a man who loves motorcycles and finds himself drawn to the Chicago Vandals, a club of bikers that frequently gathers to drive around and be in community.
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Jun 21, 2024 · The film adaptation, which debuts Friday, follows characters based on Kathy (played by Comer), who also narrates the story, and Benny (Butler). Some scenes play out just as the...
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- The Movie Was Shot in 20 days.
- The Director Equates It to Leave It to Beaver.
- Gray Directed The TLC Music Video "Waterfalls."
- It Was Michael Clarke Duncan’s First Movie role.
- Deebo Was Based on A Crip.
- Chris Rock and Tommy Davidson Were Considered For Smokey.
- Crew Members Had to Leave The Set Because Tucker Was Making Them Laugh Too Much.
- No, Chris Tucker Wasn’T High During Shooting.
- Yes, "Bye Felicia" Is from This Movie.
- "Felicia" Is Mostly Fine with Her Character's Continued Popularity.
With a $3.5 million budget, Friday was shot on 126th Street between Normandie and Halldale Avenues in Los Angeles. It was the street where director F. Gary Gray grew up. His childhood home is in the background when Deebo punches Red (DJ Pooh) for asking for his bike back.
When asked why he thinks Friday continues to resonate with audiences today, Gray told HollywoodChicago.com that "I think it’s because no matter where you’re from, you can identify with those characters. Everyone can identify with the bully, the neighborhood beauty that you had a crush on, and the troublemaking friend. It’s the same as Leave it to B...
Gray started his professional career directing music videos, including TLC's “Waterfalls,” which won Best Video of the Year at the 1995 VMAs. He was also behind the camera for the award-winning videos for Coolio’s “Fantastic Voyage” and Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day,” which led to the motion picture collaboration with the rapper. After Friday made ...
Before he made his big screen debut playing craps with Smokey in the scene in which Deebo knocks Red out, Duncan appeared in commercials and worked security for Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and Notorious B.I.G.
Wrestler-turned-actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr. had Crips head Eugene “Big U” Henley in mindwhen he portrayed the bike-stealing bully. After serving 13 years in jail, Henley is now a music event promoter and CEO of a youth-empowering community group.
But Gray fought for the far less known Chris Tucker, who impressed the directorwith his ability to improvise.
Because their laughter ruined takes, camera operators and other personnel were forced to take a break or avoid watching somehow.
"You can't make a movie high," Tucker told The AV Club. "Naw, I didn't stay in character, but it was a good movie to do. We had a lot of fun." In 2012, he told The Guardianthat fans still regularly offer him pot. "They want to say they smoked with Smokey," Tucker laughs. "I'm so glad I don't smoke—I'd be high all the time."
Initially spoken to the needy Felicia by an annoyed Craig, “Bye Felicia” is currently the best way to end a conversation with someone who is bothering you. Regina King, the actress who played Ice Cube’s sister Dana, didn’t realize the phrase came from the 20-year-old movie until last fall.
Angela Means Kaaya, obviously surprised by the popularity of "Bye Felicia," received a residual check for $1.17 in 2013. In 2014,she told Ebony, "The last thing, I think, me and Cube both thought was that this was going to be a part of America’s pop culture 20 years later. I’m cool with the ‘Bye Felicia’ thing, but I tell my son, ‘Don’t put it on m...
Nov 24, 2023 · The story revolves around Benny, an 11-year-old boy from San Diego, and an Indian disconnected from his cultural roots. Obsessed with Fleetwood Mac and secretly dressing up as Stevie Nicks, Benny unknowingly has also learned to conceal his true identity from his father.
Apr 26, 2020 · Chris Tucker. The words coming out of Smokey's mouth were always the funniest. After Friday, Tucker, whose stand-up career took off in the early '90s, went on to a scene-stealing role in The...
Jun 20, 2024 · There was a Johnny Davis (played by Hardy in the film) and a Benny (Butler) as well as a Kathy Bauer (Jodie Comer) who married Benny.
Jun 19, 2024 · The film draws on many of the actual bikers who Lyon hung out with, including Austin Butler as Benny, the gang's wildest and most charismatic member, with Jodie Comer as his girl Kathy and Tom...
Tom Hardy and Austin Butlers crime drama The Bikeriders is based on a true story, using a very well-researched, immersive book as inspiration.
