It … Director: Brett Ratner Writers: Ross LaManna (characters), Jeff Nathanson Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone. Lee takes the vest and pursues Griffin, while Carter shoots Sang dead in a gunfight. He became a frequent stand-up performer on Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. The next year, he returned to film in Silver Linings Playbook, co-starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert De Niro. Ultimately though, Chris Tucker could afford to be selective. Chan continued: "I don’t like the way I speak English, and I don’t know what Chris Tucker is saying". 2003: Yoda vs. Christopher Lee Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film, Friday. Senh Duong, the website's founder and a Jackie Chan fan, was inspired to create the website after collecting all the reviews of Chan's Hong Kong action films as they were being released in the United States. Other celebrities participating included rapper Master P, NBA Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, wide receiver Terrell Owens, and four Harlem Globetrotters. Jackie Brown Beaumont Livingston. 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel "[16], Chan has expressed dissatisfaction with the film: "I didn’t like the movie. Carter distracts the guests into leaving for their own safety, angering the FBI, but Lee catches Griffin accepting a remote for the detonator from Sang. [9] In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. Tucker was born on August 31, 1971[2][3][4] in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise (née Bryant) and Norris Tucker. New Line Cinema was confident in Ratner, having done Money Talks with him, so they made a hard commitment to a budget and start date for Rush Hour. 1998: Will Smith vs. Cockroach In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. [21], Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour co-star Jackie Chan. Released on September 18, 1998, the film grossed over $244 million worldwide. [24] Tucker's patrilineal ancestry was also traced back to the Ambundu ethnic group of Angola and one line of his mother's to the Bamileke of Cameroon. Tucker was announced in 2007 to star in the New Line drama film Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, directed by Brett Ratner and based on George Jacobs's autobiography of working as Frank Sinatra's valet during the Rat Pack era of 1953–68.[17]. 1999: Ben Stiller vs. She is also a martial arts student of Lee's. Tucker's performance in the film was well received by critics and audiences alike. [citation needed], Tucker began showcasing his comedy skills before an audience in local Atlanta comedy clubs until he decided to move to Los Angeles at 19 to further pursue his stand-up comedy career. 2014: Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs 2013: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston 2006: Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt Tucker did not reprise his role as Smokey in Next Friday (2000) or in Friday After Next (2002) because he claims that he was never paid for Friday. He was on the hook for $11.5 million. "[13] Charles Taylor of Salon.com is critical of Hollywood misusing Jackie Chan: "Chan is a one-of-a-kind performer: Bruce Lee crossed with Donald O'Connor in the "Make 'em Laugh" number from "Singin' in the Rain." Rush Hour 2 Detective Carter. Griffin threatens to detonate a bomb vest attached to Soo Yung, and demands the ransom be paid in full, as compensation for the priceless Chinese artifacts he preserved from Lee's raid. He is known for his roles as Detective James Carter in Brett Ratner's Rush Hour film series and Smokey in F. Gary Gray's Friday. Tucker earned $25 million for his role in the third film and Chan received the film's distribution rights in Asia.