In this clip, AJ Johnson discussed how he got the role in Friday. Johnson said that the character Ezel he played was initially going to be Tommy Davidson. However, after Davidson was unable to fulfill the role, AJ stepped in and played the neighborhood crackhead. He said that he based the character around his brother who was an addict and explained some of the craziest moments dealing with his brother. One story, in particular, AJ recounted was hitting his brother with a car and seeing his brother bounce right up as if nothing happened.
Later in the clip, AJ Johnson discussed how much money he got for the role and some of the backstory to his scenes.
