Martial arts star Jackie Chan has confirmed that Rush Hour 4 is in the making. Chan shared this exciting piece of news at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 8. He also shared about his upcoming projects and his humble beginnings, as per Variety.
The Rush Hour films released between 1998 and 2007 follow a Hong Kong inspector (Chan) who works with an LAPD detective (Chris Tucker) in solving a series of international crimes.
Although Chan has not named the director for the upcoming fourth film, American filmmaker Brett Ratner helmed the first three instalments between 1998 and 2007. Ratner hasn’t directed a film since 2014.
In November 2017, seven female actors, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, accused the filmmaker of sexual harassment and misconduct.
Chan is a multitalented person, he is an actor, filmmaker, martial artist and stuntman. He is known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style combined with comical timing and impressive stunts.
Chan the stunt man
A majority of the stunts in his films are performed by Chan himself. He has been in the showbiz industry for over six decades now and he owns a USD20 million private jet.
Chan is one of the most popular action stars, not only in Hollywood but internationally. According to Forbes, his films have grossed over $2.6 billion at the box office. The actor currently has a net worth of $400 million thanks to his about 150 film credits.
The first Rush Hour grossed USD244 million worldwide for New Line Cinema and cemented the Hong Kong-born Chan as an English-language action star. Can he achieve the same feat with Rush Hour 4?
However, he said that he expected the film to flop, and had planned to quit Hollywood due to the lack of interesting roles.
Besides Rush Hour, Chan also recalled working with martial arts icon Bruce Lee during his early days as a stuntman.
He recounted that Lee hit him during a staged fight, and he “played up” his injury to get sympathy. Chan then got extra work after this encounter with Lee.
“As a stunt guy you can get hit every day,” Chan narrated. “It doesn’t matter. I pretend I’m hurt then he comes to help me. ‘I’m sorry,’ he says. The whole day and the whole night, every time I turn around, I see Lee looking if I’m OK. I wanted him to hit me again.”
Following Lee’s death, Chan recounted that he was being “groomed” to be the martial arts icon’s successor, but he wanted to “just do myself”.
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“I said: I am not Bruce Lee. So, if Bruce kicked high; I kick low. Bruce fights like this. I do it the opposite. That’s Jackie Chan. I just do myself,” he stated.
Known for his roles in the Rush Hour movies, Money Talks, and Silver Linings Playbook, Chris Tucker is an American actor and comedian. He started his showbiz career in the early 90s. He has appeared in more than 20 movies and TV series.
His financial success is not just limited to the big and small screen but his net worth has been impacted by his stand-up comedy, his real estate investments, and his charity, the Chris Tucker Foundation.
Born on August 31, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia, Christopher Tucker is the youngest boy of six siblings. His parents Mary Louise and Norris Tucker, raised the family in Decatur, Georgia. He will back Chan in Rush Hour 4.
In an early age, the actor found that comedy was an effective way to get attention, especially in a large family. While growing up, he admired Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy and their influence was part of the reason Tucker decided to move to Los Angeles after completing his high school education.
Tucker was already known for his comedy skills while in school. He would do impressions of Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy. His classmates and teachers enjoy these impressions.
The actor started performing in front of an actual audience at local clubs in Atlanta after graduation. He then moved to LA in 1990 to pursue stand-up comedy.