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Jackie Chan may not have shown it on-screen, but years later, he’s now sharing a huge admission about the filming process for iconic 1998 action film, Rush Hour.
The iconic martial artist revealed that there was a major language barrier between himself and costar Chris Tucker—so much so, that he even went as far as to say he actually had “not a clue” about what the comedian was saying at all, during the “whole movie.”
It seems one of Tucker’s famous lines from the movie, “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?,” takes on a whole new meaning.
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While visiting The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday, June 3, alongside his Karate Kid: Legends costarsRalph Macchio and Ben Wang, host Kelly Clarkson asked Chan if it was during Rush Hour that the actor learned to get accustomed to fast-paced English.
“The whole movie, I don’t know what Chris Tucker’s saying,” Chan shockingly responded. “Not a clue.”
The 71-year-old continued to explain how much he struggled, further adding, “My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue.”
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“I asked my dialect coach, ‘What did he say?’ He speaks so fast!” Chan admitted, telling Clarkson that he eventually learned English better by listening to country music, as it is slower.
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The revelation likely comes as a big surprise to fans, given the duo’s comedic chemistry and seemingly fluid acting scenes together, and was unleashed on the heels of the Kung Fu Master ranking his favorite films of the Rush Hour trilogy in a video interview with Buzzfeed.
“I don’t know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time,” Chan told the outlet of the original late ’90s movie. “We shot it like, ‘Go, go, go, go!’ The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time.”
“Too much money is no good,” Chan added.
Rush Hour 2 was released in 2001, followed by the third installment, Rush Hour 3, in 2007. As for a potential Rush Hour 4, the Hidden Strike star confirmed he was “talking about” it and had plans to meet the film’s director to discuss the script during an appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8, 2022.
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Jackie Chan Reveals Shocking Revelation About ‘Rush Hour’ Co-Star Chris Tucker first appeared on Parade on Jun 4, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
