Is This Monkey Addicted To Cigarettes???

And Bananas???

Last week Hangover 2 director Todd Phillips pretty much told reporters he got the film’s monkey actor from the comedy addicted to cigarettes.

He was quoted saying:

“She (Ms. Monkey) was just shooting Cameron Crowe‘s movie We Bought A Zoo. And the monkey won’t stop smoking.”

Obviously Todd was JK. The monkey isn’t even 18 she couldn’t even buy them!

But some animal rights groups/people who that didn’t get it got all kinds of pissed.

In an effort to clear the air the director told Movieline:

“‘This was a joke. I make comedies. When you are doing press for a film, it tends to get repetitive, lots of the same questions over and over.

Sometimes I like to mix it up with the journalists. Obviously, the monkey in the film NEVER smoked a single cigarette.Even if I wanted her to smoke it wouldn├óΓé¼Γäót be allowed.”

We’re glad that’s all cleared up. Though, it would be kinda cute to see a monkey in rehab…