?Does He Understand English??: Chris Tucker?s Bizarre First Meet-Up With Jackie Chan Led to an Iconic ?Rush Hour? Collaboration in 1998

Be it Bad Boys, 21 Jump Street, or Men in Black, people love to watch buddy cop movies. The appeal and demand for such films prompted Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan to join hands for Rush Hour. And later it elevated to the top of the box office charts for years. However, their first meeting provided the tone needed for the movie to work out. As the duo met for the first time, Tucker was unsure whether Chan understood the language, English. So, he had initial doubts about working with him.

Their debut meeting turned heads when Tucker mentioned,??I was kind of scared because [Jackie Chan] didn?t say anything in the first meeting when we met each other?”?But things fell into place, and the rest, as they say, is history.?

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s hilarious meet-up with each other!

Contrary to Tucker, Jackie Chan remains silent and is a man of few words. With expectations as high as the sky, Tucker wanted his co-star to speak to him. Nonetheless, Chan remained silent in front of Tucker.

“We were in a meeting, talking about the movie. Jackie didn?t say anything the whole time. He was just nodding his head.?Tucker continued,?“I pulled the director aside after the meeting, and I was like, ?Does he speak English? There?s no way we can do this movie if he doesn?t speak English. I got to have him communicating with me,”?mentioned?Tucker.?

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However, the director reassured Tucker about Chan’s personality and how he was warming up for the thrills to be shown in the movie.?

The birth of an iconic punchline!

Unsure of him in the first place, Tucker and Chan ultimately bonded toward creating a witty masterpiece. Tucker continued,?“So that was the whole thing I came up with ?Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?? The first time I met him I was like, ?Does he understand English? Does he speak English?? I just took that, and that was the movie right there.”

The?movie?fetched $245 million worldwide and became a cult classic. The combination of a high-flying cop from Hong Kong and an abrasive young cop from the USA who wants to make it, big joined hands, to create a comical-action-packed thriller. The fame of the first movie yielded two more installments of the franchise.?

Despite facing initial troubles, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan remain the closest of friends who love each other’s company. Undoubtedly, Rush Hour worked because of the connection between these two icons.

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