There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of a “Rush Hour 4.” And now Jackie Chan is adding fuel to the fire. The actor, who starred in the first three films, told Rolling Stone that he and Chris Tucker had already come up with an idea for the fourth movie while they were shooting the third installment. “We have a great idea,” he said. It’s humorous and goes in perfectly with “Rush Hour.” The popularity of this series of movies was another argument offered by Jackie Chan for the need for further parts: “The first one made $250 million globally,” he told Rolling Stone. “The second movie made $335 million worldwide.
Rush Hour 4’s scheduled to debut:
As of right now, we are only aware of Jackie Chan’s confirmation that Rush Hour 4 will take place; no information has been released regarding a probable release date.
He even mentioned plans to see the filmmaker later on at the Red Sea Film Festival panel, but he kept the director’s identity a secret. However, the presence of a director indicates that this fourth movie is already well underway. Although Jackie Chan’s Rush Hour co-star Chris Tucker wasn’t mentioned, it would be challenging to picture the two of them working together again in a sequel.
The Rush Hour 4 Cast:
The cast is not confirmed for now but there is some rumored cast for “Rush Hour 4 :
Jackie Chan will play the character Lee (rumored)
James Carter played by Chris Tucker (rumored)
Jackie Chan has stated that he has no desire to play Lee once more. If the script is good, he says he would only play the same role again. Chris Tucker, on the other hand, joined on without even reading the screenplay.
About Rush Hour:
Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy cop action-comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ross LaManna, and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who must rescue the Chinese consul’s daughter before she is sold into slavery. Released on September 18, 1998, the film grossed $227 million worldwide. The film’s success led to two sequels, Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007), which were equally successful with $347 million and $347 million in box office revenue respectively.
The film also marked the first team-up of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker following the box office success of Sydney Pollack’s 1993 film, “The Firm. In preparation for the film, Tucker was introduced to Chan at a kung-fu convention and enjoyed working with him. While both actors had taken acting classes, they did not practice martial arts; instead, they spent long hours learning to speak Chinese, and it paid off.
The Storyline in Rush Hour 4:
The most recent crucial “Rush Hour 4” development occurred in October 2017, when Jackie Chan revealed that the script was nearly complete and that Tucker’s approval would be needed for a sequel.
Jackie Chan stated at the time, “For the past seven years, we’ve been turning down the script, turning down the script. Yesterday, we just agreed. A second draught of the script will likely be ready by the end of the month, and production will likely begin the following year. If Chris Tucker concurs, I hope.
Rush Hour 3 Ratings and Reviews:
Rush Hour 3 was released in 2007 and was met with mediocre reviews from critics. However, Rush Hour 2 received better reception from critics overall, earning a rating of 60% from Rotten Tomatoes. Rush Hour 2 Ratings and Reviews:
Opinion on the subject has been mixed. Film critic Roger Ebert gave a positive review of “Rush Hour 3”, applauding it as a “funnier sequel” to the previous installments that “never intrude on the action”. He praised Tucker’s performance as “unselfconsciously funny” as well as Chan’s performance but felt that John Liu was best used as an adversary to Tucker in place of Williams.
