Looks like Rush Hour 3 is still on and without the great and might (sarcasm included) Chris Tucker.
Thanks to Chris (not Tucker) for the link to Moviehole who are saying:
…according to Jackie Chan, speaking at a press conference in Beijing yesterday, he’s definitely coming back for “Rush Hour 3”.
According to Monkey Peaches, Chan said he expects the film to be one of his next four pictures, with filming likely to commence sometime in the New Year…
…The trades did mention a while back that the studio hasn’t got a problem re-casting the movie – if the stars aren’t available…
Brilliant, so we get to see Chan on screen at least, albeit watered down Hollywood Chan it’s still Chan! I say re-cast, the movie doesn’t hinge on Tucker or his character. What do you think? Mind you, the only originals will be the Studio and Chan what with Ratner gone as well, that’s a point, should they wait for Ratner?