Mewes, who pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and a hypodermic needle in 2001, has appeared in many of Smith's films and the director admits the much-anticipated Clerks sequel was inspired by his friend's sobriety.
Smith explains, "He was knee-deep in OxyContin and heroin, and I had told him if he ever cleaned up, I would put him in another movie.
"When he was six-months clean, he asked me if we would be doing another Jay and Silent Bob movie... I told him it was Clerks II."
Smith has now given Mewes another promise--to revisit Jay and Silent Bob if Mewes can stay sober for five years.
He adds, "We can do Jay and Silent Bob Go to Space or some s**t."
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