the highest paid actor in hollywood is....

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:52 pm

http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2006-05-11/#2

Tucker Becomes Highest-Paid Actor, Says Report

New Line has agreed to pay Chris Tucker $25 million to appear in Rush Hour 3, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, according to FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman. Friedman commented that the figure is all the more remarkable considering the fact that Tucker has starred in only two other films -- both of them the Rush Hour movies. Friedman observed that Rush Hour 2 holds the record for the highest gross of any comedy and that the total worldwide take for the first two films is about $600 million. Both the previous Rush Hour also star Jackie Chan alongside Tucker.

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obviously this is just counting upfront salary and not back-end profit cuts like a tom cruise would do. still, i was wondering why chris tucker dont work..the mufucka dont have to! more power to him.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:03 pm

this dude hasn't been funny in over a decade. what a joke no pun.

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:18 pm

Philaflava wrote:this dude hasn't been funny in over a decade. what a joke no pun.

but jackie chan + chris tucker = $$$$$$$$$$$$$
so...

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:27 pm

RacquetballGangsta wrote:
Philaflava wrote:this dude hasn't been funny in over a decade. what a joke no pun.
but jackie chan + chris tucker = $$$$$$$$$$$$$
so...

i like tucker...but word was he was holding up production of Rush Hour 3 for more cash. i dunno...glad they worked it out or whatever.

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:36 pm

I love both Rush Hour movies.

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:49 pm

cascarrabias wrote:I love both Rush Hour movies.

same here.

i like shanghai noon and knights too.

eastvandemolition · Post by **eastvandemolition** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:10 pm

HopeLess wrote:
cascarrabias wrote:I love both Rush Hour movies.
same here.

i like shanghai noon and knights too.

Liger Woods · Post by **Liger Woods** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:13 am

anything Rush Hour can never be bad.

JACKIE CHAN IS TIGHT!!!

SHE WAS THE BOMB?!

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:24 am

I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:39 am

StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.

i heard jackie gets all the asian distribution $ tho...thats no small chump change.

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:40 am

I have a feeling this movie is gonna flop. He's a lucky ass funny nigga. He paid dues but he ain't worth no 25 million.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:41 am

RacquetballGangsta wrote:
StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.
i heard jackie gets all the asian distribution $ tho...thats no small chump change.

Well now, that I didn't know.

ALthough I highly doubt he gets all of it. I mean, for the ENTIRE asian market? That would be insane. Hundreds of millions of dollars. But even if he just gets a percentage, yeah, that'd be big money.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:14 am

StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.

how do you figure jackie is more vital to the picture? if that was true they coulda paid mike epps twenty bucks to do this.

rakesh · Post by **rakesh** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:12 am

cascarrabias wrote:I love both Rush Hour movies.

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:33 am

Chris Tucker is fat.

I wish they would watch The 5th Element before offering him $25 million.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:24 am

Tucker's a shrill hack. Good for him being able to convince someone to pay him all that money. I guess that finding Jesus thing only momentarily interfered with his ability to accept 25 million.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:29 pm

Martin wrote:
StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.
how do you figure jackie is more vital to the picture? if that was true they coulda paid mike epps twenty bucks to do this.

Mike Epps = Chris Tucker

Is Chris Tucker worth 25 mil....no, but c'mon dude is mad funny

And how ya

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:18 pm

Martin wrote:
StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.
how do you figure jackie is more vital to the picture? if that was true they coulda paid mike epps twenty bucks to do this.

I just figure it that way because I like Jackie better. But honestly, a solo Jackie picture wouldn't make much money, and a Tucker one probably wouldn't either. But for whatever reason when you put them together, they make tons of money. For that reason I don't think it's cool for Tucker to become the highest paid actor ever when he's just not worth it. They should both be getting $15 million. When Tucker toplines a hugely successful movie where he's clearly the star, then I'll believe.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:58 pm

He's going to roll the biggest cigaweed to celebrate this.

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:01 pm

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:05 pm

Smithee · Post by **Smithee** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:24 pm

Martin wrote:
StormShadow wrote:I kinda hate this because no way is Chris Tucker worth over $5 million, and Jackie is way more vital to the series than Chris Tucker is. And yet, if you give Jackie Chan a solo picture it probably wouldn't make much money. It's a shame that even though he's the draw, Tucker's probably making more than double what chan is.
how do you figure jackie is more vital to the picture? if that was true they coulda paid mike epps twenty bucks to do this.

they should have....

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:02 pm

Looking at Money Talks made me decide to see how much Tucker is really saying. He's toplined four movies, Money Talks, the Rush Hours, and Friday. Friday made less than $30 million, MT made almost $41 million, and the Rush Hours made over $350 million. These are domestic grosses.

Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies, when they get dubbed and rereleased here generally made in the neighborhood of $10 million. Rumble in the Bronx made $32 million, Shanghai Noon made almost $57 million, Shanghai Knights made over $60 million, and the Tuxedo made over $50 million, and I doubt anybody saw that for Jennifer Love Hewitt. On the other hand, Around the World in 80 Days and the Medallion combined for less than $50 million.

The Rush Hour movies are both Chan and Tucker's most successful movies. Chan is more successful on his own, especially overseas. The success of the Rush Hour franchise seems kind of like a fluke in light of their other box office performances. That said, Tucker does not deserve anywhere near $25 million. He just isn't a proven commodity in my mind. Doesn't help that he's been incognito the past five years.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:02 pm

lol

stormshadow has really put his foot down against chris tucker. dog's not having it.

i don't think he deserves it but good for him for being able to set up his grandkids' tuition bills.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:22 pm

Finding that information out only took me a couple minutes, but it's pretty much the nerdiest thing I've done on this site (well, maybe). I didn't even know I was so mad at Chris Tucker.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:25 pm

people are never mad at chris tucker until they get on the internets.

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:34 pm

StormShadow wrote:Finding that information out only took me a couple minutes, but it's pretty much the nerdiest thing I've done on this site (well, maybe). I didn't even know I was so mad at Chris Tucker.

I feel you tho. Jackie is a legend and I've always liked Chris Tucker...but come on man!

The thing is, Jackie and Tucker are actually really good buddies from what I heard and it really took everyone by suprise when Tucker asked for all that money. I know it's all buinsess but shit...Tucker is acting like he is the one and only draw. Granted, "The Medallion"(which has it's moments) and "Around The World"(which is awesome) didn't do that great...But Jackie is a huge star both in the US and overseas.

I really don't think the series would work without both of them together to be honest though, so I'm glad it all worked out.

lol

stormshadow has really put his foot down against chris tucker. dog's not having it.

Don't forget who's directing this either.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:34 pm

Yeah man, I didn't wake up thinking about him or anything, and yet here we are.

Peeping Tom · Post by **Peeping Tom** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:59 pm

chris tucker was in Friday...Friday

no friday movie was good after him

i hate epps

dudley dawson · Post by **dudley dawson** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:59 am

plus chris tucker's two appearances on def comedy jam are comedic gold.