It seemed like everything was in place for a Rush Hour 3. I was even kinda excited about it since I thought Rush Hour 2 was pretty funny. But apparently Chris Tucker has walked out of the project because… well… no one really knows why. Tucker is an overrated performer who just walked away from the one project that was ready to overpay him. Stupid move.
The great folks over at Moviehole report the following:
Chris Tucker, who the trades reported would be most likely signing on for “Rush Hour 3”, has nixed the idea of a second sequel to the action-comedy hit. No word on what will happen to the film now, but as Jackie Chan’s about as excited to return to Hollywood as a kid is to school, we’re guessing it’s as dead as restaurant snail.
Yeah, it’s dead. Maybe it’s for the best. Still… Rush Hour 2 was the one North American Jackie Chan film I actually liked. Too bad.
