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After years of failing to make it big in the American film industry, Jackie Chan finally got his eventual breakthrough after starring in 1998’sRush Hour,which spawned two more sequels in the coming years. But among all the things that made theRush Hourmovies work, the chemistry that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker shared onscreen was the most prominent, as it didn’t fail to leave the audience giggling.
Although it has been a while since the two last shared the silver screen, Tucker remains great friends with the Hong Kong legend, and after visiting his friend in China, he was left astonished by Chan’s riches.
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Chris Tucker was amazed by Jackie Chan’s riches
Being friends with the most famous person in China came in handy whenChris Tuckerdecided to take his son to China. TheFridaystar explained that during his stay in China,Jackie Chantook care of him and his son, giving them a great time. Tucker further recalled being in complete awe after witnessing Chan’s stardom and how many hotels he owned, which is reasonable considering Jackie Chan is one of the richest actors of our time. He said,
“My son is studying Mandarin in High School, So he wanted to go to China and I couldn’t back out. He said ‘You know Jackie Chan Daddy we got to go.’ So we went there, Jackie took care of us. We went to a different restaurant every night. He’s the man, Jackie owned everything. He’s like, ‘You like hotel? He said You like hotel?’ I said yeah, ‘It’s my hotel that’s my hotel.’ So I got to do more movies.”
It seems their real-life bond doesn’t differ much from their movies, and after the Hong Kong legend finally gave an update regardingRush Hour 4, fans are optimistic about witnessing the two reuniting again.
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Chris Tucker is excited to join forces with Jackie Chan in a potentialRush Hour 4
After Jackie Chan finally teased the audience about a fourth installment in theRush Hourfranchise being in development, Chris Tucker too tuned in on the matter. Although no official details about the fourth film exist apart from Chan’s tease last December, theAiractor did go on to share his viewpoint on potentially joining forces with Jackie Chan one more time. Reflecting on his upcoming slate of projects, Tucker explained.
“You’re going to see a lot of good stuff coming, but it’s going to be on a whole other level. That’s what I like… I’m excited about that. It’s not going to be what you’ve normally seen… ‘Rush Hour 4,’ that’s something I definitely will probably drop in there because I love working with Jackie, but I’ve got some new stuff that I think you’re really gonna like. I’m excited about it.”
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With fans waiting for further details to unfold about the fourth film in the franchise, they will hope it might not be too long before the iconic duo would tune in for another wacky adventure.
Rush Houris available to stream on Max.
Source:The Late Late Show with James Corden
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
