As it turns out, these two have been friends since childhood. Mewes told The Music, "When we first started hanging out I was thirteen or fourteen and he was eighteen — I was friends with Bryan Johnson from [reality TV show] 'Comic Book Men,' I knew him through my brother — so at first all those guys hung out and didn't even really want me around because they thought I was just a little kid, so to see over the years where our friendship has been and how it's grown has been awesome."
While Smith and Mewes's relationship has always been magical on and off-screen, it hasn't always been easy. Mewes struggled with an addiction that interfered with their working and personal relationship. However, he got clean and sober, and Smith has always taken the time to celebrate his friend's accomplishments (per ComicBook). In an Instagram post, Smith gushed, "It's been an excellent decade in which we both grew closer because Jay made the choice to keep it clean. It's hard governing your habits but Jay does it daily now — and because he does, he makes our lives fun and profitable!"
Smith and Mewes have gone down in comedy history as a fan favorite duo. Outside of filming, they are best friends whose chemistry exists far beyond the lines of a movie!
