Jackie Chan Ready for New ‘Rush Hour,’ Just Waiting on Studio, Script, Director, and Chris Tucker
Jackie Chan is applying pressure on the
Rush Hour
crew for a long-awaited fourth installment.
The
Karate Kid: Legends
actor, 71, was interviewed by
ScreenRant
‘s Liam Crowley at the film’s premiere and asked about potentially reuniting with Chris Tucker. The
Rush Hour
franchise began in 1998, with its sequel and third installment releasing in 2001 and 2007, respectively.
“I don’t know. Ask the director, ask the studio, ask the writer,” Chan said when asked about
RH4
. “Hurry up! Otherwise, Chris Tucker and me [will be] 100 years old. We’ll be old men doing ‘Rush Hour.'”
But Chan confirmed that he wants to be in the film, adding that the “script is still going on.”
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Chan also spoke about the
Rush Hour
series around the 7-minute mark of his first “Puppy Interview” with Buzzfeed, saying that it cost “too much money” to film
RH3
. The film grossed over $258 million globally with a $140 million budget. Altogether, the trilogy has amassed $849 million worldwide.
In 2023, Tucker told Audacy’s V-103,
per
Variety
, that RH4 was on his list of upcoming projects, and that he would “probably drop in there” because he loves working with the legendary martial artist.
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