More than a decade later,Chris Tuckeris ready to get back together with Jackie Chan and MakeRush Hour 4happen. The duo first united forRush Hourin 1998, which was a huge hit at the box office and is to this day one of the things Chan is most well known for in the U.S. It also easily remains Tucker’s most bankable role ever. After years of waiting, it looks like everything is coming together as Tucker has just confirmed thatRush Hour4 is indeed happening and sounds quite confident it’s not only going to happen, but that it’s going to be great.
Chris Tucker recently appeared on ESPN’sThe Plug Showand the subject ofRush Hour 4inevitably came up. When it did, the comedian and actor revealed the good news and confidently stated that the movie ismoving forward. He continued, saying that everyone is ready and that they’re doing this so “people won’t ever forget it.” Here’s what he had to say about it.
“It’s happening. This is gonna be the rush of all rushes. Jackie is ready and we want to do this so that people don’t ever forget it.”
That sounds definitive and positive, which is good for those who want to seeRush Hour 4. We also already know thatJackie Chan is on board and ready to go. Last year, while promoting his movieThe Foreigner, Chan revealed that the script was being worked on and that he was meeting with “the director” and Chris Tucker about it to make sure everything was heading in the right direction.
“Good news. Next year, Rush Hour 4, and I hope the script done. And day after tomorrow we meet the director and Chris Tucker again to make sure we go the right track.”
So both of the people absolutely needed to make this movie happen are on board. SinceJackie Chansaid this back in October, it’s safe to assume that if the script isn’t done by now, it’s at least much closer to being ready. As for the unnamed director, it’s fairly safe to assume they were talking aboutBrett Ratner, who directed all three previousRush Hourmovies. However, Ratner came under fire last year after being accused of sexual misconduct and he had to be removed as a producer fromWonder Woman 2so that Gal Gadot would return. With that in mind, it’s doubtful that he would return for the fourth and presumably final installment of the franchise.
TheRush Hourmovies have made a combined $849.7 million at the box office. ForRush Hour 4, the trick will be to keep the budget under control.Rush Hour 3may have made $258 million, but the $140 million budget kept it from being a hit in any way. As for when we can expect to see this happen? That’s tough to say, but Chris Tucker doesn’t act as much these days, so it’s probably got a lot more to do with clearing Jackie Chan’s schedule. For more with Chris Tucker, you may check out the latest episode ofThe Plug Show.
