Entertainment, Where Do Chris Tucker And Jackie Chan Stand Today

 

The two hilarious actors are investigating more opportunities to uphold their infamous stances in the entertainment industry.

Wondering what your favorite comedic detectives are up to now? Let's find out!

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan started their careers off very differently, but ultimately carried out a pretty equivalent amount of success. Both landing roles in a now famously funny action movie, it's no secret that these two stars went on to slay the comedic entertainment industry and more.

Chris Tucker started out as a stand-up comedian in the 1990s. After his comedic success took off, he started to act in several movies. His big debut was landing the role of Detective James Carter in Rush Hour (1998), starring alongside Jackie Chan. It was this movie that ultimately changed Tucker’s life.

The movie is an action comedy about two contrasting detectives who set out to find a Chinese diplomat’s kidnapped daughter. It hit the screens in 1998, grossing over 200 million dollars worldwide, according to IMDb. It went on to carry out two sequels, Rush Hour 2 and 3 

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 According to Celebrity Net Worth, Tucker earned over 50 million dollars from the Rush Hour franchise.

After Tucker’s successful run in the Rush Hour franchise, becoming a millionaire, and finding a new spiritual path as a Christian, he decided to be more selective about the roles he would play. He only returned in a few small roles, appearing in movies like, Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016), and a few T.V. specials like, Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2019, where he spoke about an unsuccessful comedy club project.

During this time, Tucker ran into some financial struggles that tampered with his acting earnings. Neglecting to pay taxes properly, despite having the money, he fell in major debt with the IRS. Tucker went from earning 50 million dollars to having a net worth that was in the negatives, due to these financial endeavors.

 

His financial troubles were finally resolved in 2014, and he now has a reported net worth of about 7 million dollars, due to small acting and comedy gigs.

Jackie Chan, the infamous Hong Kong martial arts actor kickstarted his career as a stuntman in two Bruce Lee films, Fist of Furry (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973). He then landed a starring role in a limited released film in Hong Kong. His career took off and eventually took him to America’s entertainment industry in Hollywood, CA. His first American film was the Big Brawl (1980), a martial arts film set in Chicago.

Rush Hour was one of Chan’s first big breaks in Hollywood. The movie shed much light on Chan’s comedic attributes as well as his collective demeanor. However, according to Indie Wire, Chan actually disliked the Rush Hour series the most, out of all his acting projects, despite its wild success. Although he did not earn as much as Chris Tucker, who negotiated his pay, for his work on the Rush Hour franchise, he still earned a whopping 40 million dollars. Clearly this worked out well for the beloved actor, as he went on to do many more popular projects like Karate Kid (2010), The Spy Next Door (2010), The Foreigner (2017), and many more. 

Throughout his career, he has earned a net worth of about 400 million dollars, as of 2021, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Also being more selective about his roles these days, Chan has recently done less and less American films and has gone back to doing more Chinese films. It is in this industry that he feels he is most successful. According to Looper, Chan stated that if the right script comes along, he will jump at the chance.

As of right now, Chan is working on an all new movie called Vanguard. Set to release this year, it is about an accountant struggling for survival after being targeted by dangerous mercenaries. This is a very exciting installment in Chan’s career and will hopefully be exactly what Chan was looking for.

 

Both Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan were wildly successful actors, kicking it off with the first movie of the Rush Hour series. Tucker was once the highest paid actor, and Chan started out as an extra in Hong Kong. Reaping the financial benefits of their wild success, Chan is still a world-renowned action comedy actor, and Tucker is earning back his net worth through comedy gigs and small acting projects.

The two hilarious actors are investigating more opportunities to uphold their infamous stances in the entertainment industry.