It’s not hard to see the dangerous direction “Friday After Next” could have gone had Katt Williams not spoken his mind. Given that his character Money Mike is sexually pursued by ex-con Damon “Triple O.G.” (Terry Crews), it wouldn’t have taken much to push things too far. But Ice Cube himself has a different perspective on the matter.
The writer, star, and co-producer of “Friday After Next” addressed Williams’ claims in a video uploaded to Twitter. In it, he states that there was never a rape scene to begin with, commenting, “I would never shoot a rape scene in a movie, especially ‘Friday,’ where you actually see this happening on camera. That ain’t my style.” Cube added that he chose to pit Money Mike against Damon since his own character, Craig, was preoccupied with fighting the Santa robber.
And even if such a scene was planned out, there was little Williams could have done to alter it, according to Cube. “At that point in everybody’s career, we will listen to a certain extent, but we wasn’t gonna change the movie for it,” he continued. “For any actor, you know? We do what we feel, and if it was a rape scene, it would have been in the movie. There was no reason not to shoot it. But that’s not my style.”
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
