Jackie Chan delighted his fans when he revealed that the fourth ‘Rush Hour’ movie is finally in the works. The 68-year-old actor shared the news during an appearance at this week’s Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
“We’re talking about part 4 (of Rush Hour) right now,” Chan told the festival audience on Thursday, adding that he would meet with the film’s director to discuss the script. According to Deadline, the iconic action star didn’t identify the director, but he did reveal a little more about the film by saying the “script is incorrect” at this point in time. The first film “Rush Hour”, directed by Brett Ratner, was released in 1998. The film also starred Chris Tucker. In the film, while Mr. Chan played Detective Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police, Mr. Tucker played Detective James Carter of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Speaking at the event, Mr. Chan recounted his experience of saying yes to the first Hollywood movie. According to Complex, he admitted that even though “Rush Hour” is now considered a beloved classic, he was surprised by its critical and commercial success. “I got a call. [Director] Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker are calling me from New York. They are crazy. We had $70 million in the first weekend,” she recalled. “For me, I can’t count,” she added.
Additionally, Mr. Chan also spoke about his early days in the film business as a stunt double for Bruce Lee, who he said he enjoyed on the set of ‘Fist of Fury’ and often hired him on overtime shifts so he could time it. extra payment for production. The action star also told the audience that 2022 marks his 60th anniversary in the film business.
However, despite her long and successful career in action films, Chan told festival audiences that she plans to do “less action stories, more love stories” in the future. According to Deadline, she said she’s currently preparing a project that she described as a ” drama film for women.”
