After a seven year hiatus from Hollywood, Tucker made his comeback by portraying Howard White, vice president of the Jordan Brand, in the Nike drama AIR, which debuted back in April on Amazon Prime.
After nine years of playing LAPD Detective James Carter, Chris pretty much left his Hollywood acting career behind aside from supporting roles in Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Billy Flynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016). 'I've been missing y'all too!' Tucker told Classix ATL last Thursday of his hiatus.
But he isn't as devout as most of the google searches would imply. “A lot of my not cussing started when I had a son,” Tucker explains. “I heard my younger self on a tape cussing once, and just felt like I had to be better. And then it got out that people said I wasn't cussing no more at all.
As of yet, there's no official release date for Rush Hour 4. There have been talks swirling around the internet, with Jackie Chan even mentioning he's in talks about the script. If everything falls into place and filming starts soon, we might see the iconic duo back in action sometime in 2025.
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A French detective conducts anal probes of Carter and Lee when they arrive in Paris (off-screen), leaving them in some visible pain. Supporting characters smoke cigarettes and drink, and a brief, unconsummated sex scene shows Carter in bed (naked chest) with a woman in her bra and panties.
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.
The first Rush Hour movie came out in 1998, meaning that Chris Tucker was only 26 when the comedy was being filmed. This is pretty young for a leading role in a movie like Rush Hour, with him starring alongside Jackie Chan, who was 44 years old.
In 2006, Tucker got a deal on his Rush Hour 3 (2007) contract that paid $25 million, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood at that time. In 2001, Tucker also was in a music video with friend, pop legend Michael Jackson, in the music video, "You Rock My World." I caught him using his left hand in Rush Hour.
Ice Cube recently revealed on Twitter that Tucker was offered "$10 [to] $12 [million] to do "Next Friday," but he turned [it] down for religious reasons. He didn't want to cuss or smoke weed on camera anymore." Cube's explanation might also explain why the actor became pickier about his roles after Smokey.
Tucker is very open about his faith. He was raised Pentecostal and grew up attending church, but abandoned his faith after finding fame in the movie industry. He became a born-again Christian after moving back to Atlanta in the 1990s.
Chris Tucker Was Reportedly Paid $10K For 'Friday' But Says It Wasn't About Money — 'I Just Wanted The Opportunity' leaving the page. has revealed his compensation for one of his most notable roles. In 1995, the comedian-turned-actor starred in “Friday,” which was directed by F.
Taking A Step Back. “The way I kind of stepped back from Hollywood, at one point being the highest paid actor in Hollywood, I felt like you know it was a ceiling right there. I wanted more — it wasn't enough.
CT: Oh I do all my own stunts and sometimes I do some of Jackie's stunts because, between you and me, Jackie's getting a little old. Rush Hour three, I don't know if he's going to be in it. NO, Jackie's amazing. When he does all of his stuff it makes you want to do your own stuff even if it's dangerous.
How much did Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker get paid for Rush Hour?
After the commercial success of the first and second films in the franchise, Tucker received a salary of $25 million, Chan received $15 million, Ratner $7.5 million, and Nathanson $3 million.
