Jackie Chan is a legend without par. Out of all the films he has made, Rush Hour is the one trilogy that has stayed in everyone’s hearts. The action-comedy which was first released in 1991, raked in $245 million on a $35 million budget. This was followed by two more in 2001 and 2007.
They brought home $347 million and $256 million respectively on budgets of $90 million and $180 million. As such, fans want to see the next installment with Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. But the film might not get made even though The Karate Kid star previously told fans that it was in development.
Rush Hour 4: What Is The Development Status Of It?
It has been 16 years since Rush Hour 3 came to theaters. As such, it has been a long wait for fans to see the next installment. But will it ever get made? For years, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have assured fans that it is in development. Recently, in 2022, at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Chan again said, “We’re talking about part 4 right now.”
He also admitted how special Rush Hour was to him because it was the first film he did in Hollywood after trying his luck, again and again, to break into the industry.
He said:
“I tried so many times to go to Hollywood, but after that, I said no more Hollywood because my English is not good, they’re not my culture, they don’t like this kind of action. My manager said look, there’s a script, and it’s called Rush Hour. I said no, Hong Kong police? I’m not going to do it. He said Jackie, why don’t you try last time. I said okay, this is the last time.”
The rest is history as the film helped him get his footing in Hollywood. Even though the update about Rush Hour 4 made fans smile, Chan also said that “the script isn’t right.” This worried many as the main criticism about part 3 was that it offered nothing new and felt like a rehash of the first two. As such, fans are now wondering if the film will ever even get made.
Why Rush Hour 4 Will Probably Remain A Pipe Dream
Seeing Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker back in the Rush Hour franchise will be a dream come true for many, but part 4 might not get made anymore. For one, 16 years have passed since the third part was released in theaters. Also, no director or scriptwriter has been publicly attached to the project.
The trilogy was originally directed by Brett Ratner, but it looks like he won’t be coming back to direct after the allegations of sexual harassment against him. So someone new would have to reinvent the franchise. However, it’s not an easy task. Also, The Forbidden Kingdom actor has said that he won’t make Rush Hour 4 just for the sake of making it.
Chan said, “I don’t want to do a rubbish script just because they want to make a movie.” To make matters worse, the actor is now 69 years old and Chris Tucker is 51 years old. As such, they might be too old to star in the film and pull off the action sequences by the time the film gets made. So is the film dead in the water? Possibly. But fans aren’t losing hope.
The Rush Hour films are available on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: Deadline
