Why You Shouldn't Offer 'Harold & Kumar' Star Kal Penn Weed | NowThis

'Harold & Kumar' star Kal Penn might not actually smoke weed - but he thinks ‘it should be legal as hell.’
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In US news and current events today, Kal Penn, the actor, who played Kumar in the ‘Harold and Kumar’ franchise, doesn’t actually use cannabis and apparently fans of the films have no problem offering up some bud.
‘I don’t even get the question, ‘Do you smoke weed.’ I get just, straight up, offered bags of marijuana on a daily basis. Like, on the subway, I’m a New Yorker, on the subway, walking to dinner, coming out of, like, work drinks, so-and I’ve learned that you never wanna decline full out. You never wanna be like, ‘Sorry, I don’t smoke,’ ‘cause I-I don’t really smoke, because it’s just phenomenally disappointing to the other person. So, no. I don’t think it was a politician answer. I think it was a not wanting to disappoint your fans answer, but also wanting to answer it honestly, which is, like, I, like I have no problem with it. I think it should be legal as hell everywhere all the time, and we need to stop locking up particularly communities of color for nonviolent offenses around it. But no, I think, I don’t know the context of that article, but I would imagine it was less political and more not wanting to piss off the die-hard fan. ‘Cause their faces will fall. I made this mistake before. They’re like, ‘Hey, will you toke real quick with me?’ I’m ju-and I’ll say, ‘Sorry. I don’t really smoke.’ And the look of horror and disappointment of like, ‘What? Oh no, man. Kumar is a sellout.’ And it’s just like, I just want you to enjoy our three movies.’ Penn to NowThis
Turns out, the actor, who frantically searched for a White Castle burger in the cult classics, is also a vegetarian. According to Business Insider, Penn said the person in charge of props for the movie ‘went out of her way to make little mini veggie burgers for me.’ Now that White Castle is making a plant-based ‘Impossible Slider,’ Penn can actually eat the chain’s burgers. But if you see him on the street and offer to smoke him up, don’t get your feelings hurt if he declines the offer
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[@jessetorres8738]

When are we getting the fourth movie: Harold and Kumar 4: Bad parenting (with guest star Neil Patrick Harris)?

[@anzumazaki7798]

H+K 4 - Fighting for legalization!

[@bombiss_9124]

Anzu Mazaki but in the Harold & Kumar universe, George Bush legalized weed in 2004.

[@fredvima9916]

at this point he's not even a guest star

[@calamcouzens2090]

Or Harold and kumar amsterdam 😂

[@Xzavionsimmons420]

We need another Harold and Kumar

[@mrclapz1488]

I second. Harold and Kumar 4 needs to happen

[@SoulM.A.1303]

this time really in Amsterdam/NL* initially I hoped they'd make the second/another H&K-movie there

[@paellaking9007]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@truman5838]

Harold is dead in real life

[@Shibby.]

@@truman5838 no he isn’t

[@rossmcclain2451]

His issue is he’s getting offered bags of weed 😭 I want that issue 😭

[@dante6x]

same :(

[@aayushrana5812]

Word 😭😭

[@The_Stoned_Wanderer]

Heard 💀

[@nalinmadushanka2527]

Me too

[@Eye_Radiate_Light]

Imagine you're out of bud and you just need to walk the street for 15 mins

[@naejin]

Kal Penn is experiencing the phenomenon where people cannot disassociate the real life people who act (AKA actors) from the characters they have played. An extension of being type cast; a kind of Leonard Nimoyism. It kind of reminds me that acting is an accepted form of deception that we enjoy.

[@Spartan11117777]

Robert Downey Jr. is doing tremendously well with that new treatment from people who don’t wanna separate the Character from The Actor.

[@essgee4225]

Carlton has the biggest issue with this

[@julian5711]

One boyz in the hood guy took it so far he killed a rival gangster and got killed by a devil worshipper in prison

[@mullaoslo]

Nah bro.. If they where just random actors hired for a stoner movie you can tell but they have been actively involved in getting each of the movies made and that gives the impression that they are also stoners.. I'd also he disappointed if I asked him and he didnt but not because Kumar doesnt smoke weed I'd be disappointed Kal doesn't smoke weed..

[@mrgrimmdante]

Well, my life is a lie now. Your heroes really end up letting you down.

[@anzumazaki7798]

well hes an actor, not a part. it should be kudos to how well he defined the role of the characters you like even if thats not how he is in real life

[@PAULMATA1]

Lies

[@jvogler_art4708]

who honestly cares if he does or doesn't smoke weed..

[@mrgrimmdante]

@@jvogler_art4708 i care 💔

[@jvogler_art4708]

@@mrgrimmdante Not everyone wants to do it and that's okay. At least he thinks it should be legal and advocates for its decriminalization. That's the most important thing.

[@PeckiePeck]

He could just pretend he's already way too high whenever they offer.

[@saveir6601]

That would be constant lying. And regular normal humans don’t like to have to lie all the time you know

[@ThailandNoobie]

Kal is awesome actor

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

Oh. The Actor. Acted. I mean. I'm shocked.

[@Doofens]

Next thing you wanna tell me is Johnny Depp is not on LSD? Yeah right

[@dontcare3430]

Drinks but doesn't smoke. His choice. Not mine.

[@tommyt7441]

That caught my ear too lol. Ive never heard of "work" drinks lol

[@hrhrae1959]

It's cultural. Take it from one who is from that part of the world. I'm way cooler tho. I grew up in earlier times lol

[@tommyt7441]

@@hrhrae1959 should change cultures lol

[@hrhrae1959]

@@tommyt7441 tell me about it lol

[@listentocky1]

@@hrhrae1959 was the pablo Escobar amazing back then? 👃

[@GZQ9]

They say never meet your heroes... This is why😭😭😭

[@PrimeMatt]

We need more H&K films!

[@thebatmanover9000]

There is nothing wrong with being straight edge and I don't have any issues hanging out with or dating someone who chooses to be sober.

[@tommyt7441]

Until they get mad at you for smoking a joint! Like mad mad lol

[@thebatmanover9000]

@@tommyt7441 I am a vegan. I have no issues accommodating for a lover as long as we are in a monogmus relationship.

[@hrhrae1959]

He's a good Gujju boy! Sweet thing.

[@mustangsally2048]

“What?! Kumar’s a sellout.” 😂😂😂

[@twizlers12]

movie idea Harold and Kumar meets Pineapple Express

[@piddlesmcgee]

I’m still gonna ask to smoke with you on the very off day you’ll take just one small hit because you’re a legend and I couldn’t not throw the opportunity to smoke with Kal Penn out there

[@halosaver1178]

I think he grew up right after he made designated Survivor

[@danbee6103]

Dont buy frozen white castle burgers at the grocery store, they taste like barf but they label them 'with onion' flavor, which sounding appealing. Like who taste tested them??? Was it a sink disposal whom replied "bzzzzzzz!!!" and the good folks at white castle said: "we've done it, we've created a monster, and we'll just put the words "'onion' on the box and other fancy lettering" Also, love your roles in H&K goto white castle, it was like a real adventure, and most movies have strayed off to action because things going *boom* is easy...

[@1lonelyCat]

man i love this guy !

[@openyoureyes3308]

I Love this guy💚💚💚

[@MrMelgibstein]

Its Great that Kal Penn came out of the closet and found the man of his dreams.

[@tyhairston5397]

I mean people have to understand it’s a character that he was playing that smoke weed lol not the real life kal penn but idk it’s like when you do enjoy the whole movie and the real person doesn’t really do the things in the movie I know it be disappointed but he’s a real person like every human on earth so I would understand if he don’t really smoke

[@chrisxavier3147]

Truth is stranger than fiction

[@loosecannon562]

Make a 4th one dude

[@neil963]

I think this is all just because of his political thing I’m 100% sure this man has toked at least once in his life

[@cameron8024]

Joshua Harferd with u on this one might’ve been just an actor acting tho

[@cameron8024]

Joshua Harferd but seeing that this is one of the more recent comments I came across think we’re getting 4? I’ve had my hopes up but it just doesn’t seem like it’s happening 10 days from now they can just drop it out of nowhere on Netflix but it’s just 50/50

[@soti707]

👨‍🦲🗣🦕🦖!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Pterodactyl sound)

[@neemzito3159]

😂😂😂

[@missiyanna]

just accept it and pay it forward by giving it to someone in need

[@psychonaut1829]

At least hes not a vegan😑

[@psychonaut1829]

@Alf Dlg that would be weird since he worked for Obama

[@jinkpool3881]

love y kumar

[@daroldtaylor1517]

So Kumar doesn't burn?

[@Rohit-jv7nl]

wtf he's so lucky

[@datjitt1077]

Your tellin me he ate veggie burgers in the movie? Bruhh wtf

[@everywone6715]

ok kevin !

[@whysoserious6320]

i never saw this and dont want to believe anything he says . the KUMAR i know , man was a chimney and he was fun and not vegan.

[@MrGMovieReviews]

He had to have been a stoner before he did the first film because he’s too accurate.

[@xnaxx9043]

That’s a let down

[@mickeythemaltipoo3756]

Wait ,white castles was made with meat ?

[@DanielZakarian]

I think secretly hes like you think i cant buy my own weed i dont know where your weed is from of course he a high class actor doednt want weed from a stranger but yes if course Kumar smokes low key!!! Make number 4with nph theres still time guys..

[@itsgarrett3154]

We know there might be a chance just a little disappointing for the stoners out there.

[@ict113090]

It’s called acting for a reason

[@utahraptor4729874]

My life is a lie.

[@4321jacob1234]

he Looks like Jimmy Kimmel now

[@Unknown-xv8lj]

Never meet your heroes

[@madsolar480]

But why? Why don't you smoke? He drinks, but maybe the weed is too much for him.

[@pistolpete667]

Because weed sucks

[@adamknipe216]

Who watches Harold and Kumar sober 😅

[@screwballtheodd7978]

I never thought to ask kal pen or john cho to smoke lol id rather take a picture by a white castle 🏰 and order 30 sliders, five large fries, and four large drinks and puke it all up or take a huge dump like a true American 🇺🇸

[@michaelaj9019]

That really hurts my feelings to know that Kumar doesn't actually smoke.....?

[@Vospader21]

Ladies and gentlemen, let’s not forget. This man worked for the government.

[@KingOfAssyria_IIVI]

He looks and talks like my bosses son. Wtf

[@angeleliofthefamilydiaz1226]

I have lost all respect for these two actors!

[@nalinmadushanka2527]

This is just sad

[@gnaugihz2490]

omg! kal's a sellout! D=

[@MrZyphR]

Well he hates Apu soo

[@MichaelWilson-nc9ws]

I feel old cause now hes old

[@robyndecker6784]

First

[@mossbergshockwave9629]

Liberals main concerns in life 1 is weed 2 is hating Trump 3 is free stuff

[@gabrieldaltro5421]

@Trucker Nick LoL. I bet you look even dumber personally! But thats what happens when you only have one branch in the genealogical tree 🤔🤔😂😂

[@Breaks4Breaks]

Disappointing!