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The unbeatable Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker duo returns 15 years later inRush Hour 4as the film gets official confirmation from one of the leads himself. During an appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival, being held in Saudi Arabia, Jackie Chan spoke optimistically about the sequel which was initially announced in 2018. After 4 years of stagnancy, however, the franchise finally moves ahead with the expansion as the buddy action film gets back on track.
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Jackie Chan ConfirmsRush Hour 4To Be in Development
With the fans already going gaga over the always-smilingJackie Chanat the Red Sea film fest event, the occasion was made even more memorable when the actor announced the long-awaited sequel toRush Hour 3to be in development. As for the cast and director,Chris Tuckerand Brett Ratner are set to return. With the triad now complete, the only step from here would be for the movie to enter its pre-production phase and set a tentative release schedule.
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The Hong Kong actor who rose to prominence and fame with films likePolice Story(1985) andSupercop(1992) faced ample struggle at the beginning of his career to then be cynical about theRush Hourfranchise taking off. But Jackie Chan’s big Hollywood break was made definable by the traits that he considered a weak link. His accent and wobbly English contributed to the success of the franchise just as much as his comedic timing and unparalleled martial art skills. Recalling the weekend afterRush Hourdebuted at the theatres, Jackie Chan says,
“I got a phone call. Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker call me from New York. They’re crazy. We were $70 million in the first weekend. For me, I don’t know how to count.”
With his funny bone still intact, the 68-year-old then goes on to confirm that the long-awaited film will finally see daylight —“We’re talking about Rush Hour 4 right now.”As expected, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker will be reprising their roles as Detective Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter respectively. However, there is one major concern that has currently been clouding the celebratory news.
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Fans Voice Their Concern Over theRush Hour 4Production
The industry fandom has spoken up, voicing equal parts excitement alongside concern about Jackie Chan reprising his role in theRush Hour 4movie. Although the action film had left the door open for the duo’s return for a long time, the trilogy’s dormant state for a decade and a half had subdued the fan expectations to a degree. But the 2018 announcement and the 2022 confirmation have given way to concern as people have taken to Instagram and Twitter with comments relaying the same thoughts — “They’re too old.”
Jackie Chan is 68 years old and Chris Tucker is 51 years old, I’m praying for their Achilles and ACL’s if they’re really going thru with Rush Hour 4.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_)June 02, 2025
Jackie chan’s knee after doing a roundhouse kickpic.twitter.com/F29uck50YY
— 🌃 (@Cozy_4x)July 31, 2025
Jackie Chan’s ACL when they’re about to start their 17th chase scenepic.twitter.com/NMxp2l7h4X
— Matthew Sanchez (@Matthew08502981)August 25, 2025
No way ??? I thought this wasn’t happening he’s too old nowhttps://t.co/PqkyBToYwa
— Superdan (@DannyUnchained1)July 23, 2025
https://twitter.com/RaddyJaeger/status/1600971018348425217
Even though age has become a defining factor in the fan reception of the film’s announcement, the franchise’s past record with some of their comedic elements, too, has been brought under scrutiny. The previous three films’ records with some of their scripted jokes would not pan out well in the current socio-cultural environment and the fandom who had been enthusiastic about the franchise’s revival have now displayed concern over the massive change of tone that needs to be implemented forRush Hour 4to be received without censorship, cancellation, and outcries.
Source:Deadline
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
