Trump reportedly lobbied Paramount to make ‘Rush Hour 4’
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Paramount Pictures is distributing “Rush Hour 4” following a report suggesting that President Donald Trump personally lobbied the company for another sequel.
Deadline approved On Tuesday, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. It will distribute the fourth installment of the buddy-cop action franchise starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker on behalf of Discovery. Chan and Tucker are expected to return, along with franchise director Brett Ratner.
News followed Semaphore On Sunday, it was reported that Trump had spoken with Paramount owner David Ellison, the son of longtime donor Larry Ellison, about reviving the franchise.
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Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan starred in the 1998 movie “Rush Hour”. (Yeni Hat Cinema/Getty Images)
“Trump appears to want to revive the raucous comedies and action movies of the late 1980s through the late 1990s,” the report said. “For example, he’s passionate about the 1988 Jean-Claude Van Damme sports movie ‘Bloodsport.’ A person directly familiar with the conversations told Semafor that the president of the United States personally pressured the owner of Paramount to revive another of Ratner’s franchises: ‘Rush Hour,’ a buddy-cop comedy starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker that blends physical comedy, martial arts and jokes about racial stereotypes.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and Paramount for comment.
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Ratner previously worked with the Trump family after directing a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump in the days leading up to the 2025 inauguration, which will be released in January.
President Donald Trump is reportedly lobbying Paramount CEO David Ellison for a new “Rush Hour” movie. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
Arthur M. Sarkissian, who produced all three “Rush Hour” films, also produced the 2024 documentary “The Man You Don’t Know” through his company Global Ascension Studios. The documentary, released ahead of the 2024 presidential election, aimed to offer “new perspectives” on Trump through interviews with friends and family.
Franchise stars Chan and Tucker have been relatively supportive of Trump in the past, especially compared to outspoken liberal figures in Hollywood.
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In 2016, Chan encouraged people to give Trump “a chance to change America and the world” after he won his first presidential election.
Director Brett Ratner previously worked on a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
“He’s a businessman…I think he knows how to deal with this kind of thing,” Chan said. Yahoo Celebrity.
“Tucker in 2018Good morning EnglandHe said he hoped Trump “does a good job” and that he would “pray for him.”
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“I hope he does a good job because listen, we need a great president. We need a lot of things to happen in our country, in America. I hope he does a good job. I hope he wakes up tomorrow and does the right thing,” Tucker said.
