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Jackie Chan is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and is known for his thrilling stunts and excellent physical comedy. The actor is a legendary martial artist, and he was the one to introduce it to mainstream Hollywood. Among the most popular films of the actor star is theRush Hourfranchise. In the film, Chan had a partnership with actor Chris Tucker. It was a super hit and provided global fame and money to the actors.
After working with the megastar Jackie Chan, his co-star Chris Tucker decided to take a long break from acting.
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Chris Tucker did not want to act after working with Jackie Chan inRush Hour
Talented comedian Chris Tucker has played many iconic characters over the years and is known for films likeFriday, The Fifth Element, Jackie Brown, etc. However, he is famous for his role inRush Hourwith Jackie Chan.
However, after the film that gave him immense fame and financial success, he wanted to take a break from acting. In an interview withThe Morning Callin 2001, he discussed about taking a break from Hollywood.
Tucker said,
“I traveled around the world promoting Rush Hour, and then I realized that I didn’t want to work no more, ever. I just wanted to chill by the beach.”
The actor revealed that he was offered multiple roles at the time, but did not find any of them interesting enough. He said,
“To be honest, I couldn’t find anything worth doing. So, I spent the time soul-searching and growing up. I feel I’m young, and I’ve got a long time to do movies, and I didn’t want to just jump out there and do any movie stuff just to do it. I wanted to do stuff that I was really going to have fun with.”
On being asked about the reason for taking up the role again inthe Rush Hourfranchise, the actor quipped,
“Being offered $20 million. No, I’m just kidding. What changed my mind was working with Jackie again. I knew that people would want to see us together again in this movie.”
Chris Tucker worked with Jackie Chan for two more sequels of the film.
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Chris Tucker On Working With Jackie Chan inRush Hour
Rush Houris one of the most watched and highly successful movies in Hollywood. The thing that made it special was the odd pairing ofJackie ChanandChris Tucker. Chan is known for his deadly stunts and martial arts, whereas Tucker is a famous stand-up comedian. However, there were numerous difficulties while shooting the film. There were action scenes and thrilling stunts in the film, which was the forte of Chan but not Tucker.
The comedian shared his experience shooting the megastar,
“He’d get there the day before and pick up a trash can and a broom and work it into the action. Then he’d tell me, ‘You do one, two, three punches, and make it so simple I looked like I knew what I was doing.’ I never interfered. I’d just say, ‘You work it out and call me to the set when you’re ready.’”
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s film franchise was received well by the audience. It made this odd pair a superhit partnership.
Rush Houris available for streaming on Max.
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Source-The Morning Call
Arushi Srivastava
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Arushi is a keen follower of Hollywood movies and TV shows. She has an experience of 5+ years in content writing and loves to write on everything around Hollywood and fan fiction. An ardent Hollywood buff, Arushi loves to tell stories through her writing and has contributed to several posts. You will find her following celebrities and enjoying classics in her free time.
