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Jackie Chan’s been kicking butts, throwing punches, and bagging millions for his roles, for ages. And that’s what made him a living legend and a millionaire, after starring in over 200 movies. Believe it or not, but the man is RICH! So today, let’s take a moment to dive into his career and process his earnings.
Well, particularly we’re interested in hisRush Hour 3income, and the amount he bagged in total from the buddy-cop franchise—but we’re also set to look into his usual salary for his kick-ass roles. Just to get a clearer understanding of how significantly theRush Hourfranchise impacted his net worth.
Jackie Chan’s salary fromRush Hour 3in 2007
From being a martial arts legend to becoming one of the world’s most renowned action figures,Jackie Chanhas managed to carve his name in gold letters in the global entertainment sector. Meanwhile, with a career spanning over five decades and boasting over 200 movies to his name, there’s no denying that Chan found astronomical success in Hollywood following his appearance alongside Chris Tucker in the buddy-copRush Hourfranchise.
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Beginning his run as the loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector Lee, in Brett Ratner’s 1998 movie, alongside Tucker’s reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. detective Carter; Chan went on to star in three other installments, following the success of the first film. Thereafter, considering how the wholeRush Hourfranchise has bagged billion-dollar success at the global box office, it made us curious about Chan’s earnings from the films.
Well, it’s particularly Chan’s earnings fromRush Hour 3that popped our eyes, considering the movie was released 18 years ago. So guess how much the Chinese actor bagged from the film, especially since he was already a global superstar with unparalleled influence in Hollywood and Asian cinema, in 2007. Get ready to be stunned, for the actor was reportedly paid an astounding $15M upfront for appearing alongside Tucker.
According to reports fromWhat Cultural, when Jackie Chan was hired to reprise his role as Lee inRush Hour 3, he apparently had only one reason to return, and that was money. Therefore, Chan sought $15M in addition to 15% of the film’s gross earnings. Now, after the movie made around $256M globally (viaThe Numbers), the martial arts star walked away with a minimum of $53.7M for his role in the third installment of the franchise.
How much did Jackie Chan earn from theRush Hourfranchise?
While the massive paycheck fromRush Hour 3made Jackie Chan one of the highest-paid actors of 2007, guess how much he must have earned from the entire buddy-cop franchise, alongsideChris Tucker. So let’s dive right into it and break down the actor’s earnings from each movie and see how the popular film series impacted his net worth.
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Well, according to Chan’s interview withTHR, although Brett Ratner’s action-comedy franchise catapulted his career to significant heights, the actor wasn’t quite fond of his buddy-cop film series. Therefore, it eventually needed the producers to pay him handsomely to reprise his role as Lee, in the sequels of the original 1998 movie.
I have reasons to do each film, I have something to say. Unlike Rush Hour —there was no reason [in making it], you just give me the money and I’m fine. I dislike Rush Hour the most, but ironically it sold really well in the U.S. and Europe.
Therefore, while Chan’s salary for the first installment is unknown, it has been revealed that the actor demanded $15M upfront and 15% of the film’s gross for his return for the 2001 sequel. So, as per quick calculations, while the actor earned $53.7M for the third sequel which grossed $256M globally, Chan earned around $67.5M forRush Hour 2which grossed $347M worldwide (viaThe Numbers).
So in the end, just from the second and third installment of the buddy-cop franchise, Jackie Chan seemingly earned an approximate sum of $121M. Now only if we knew how much he managed to bag from the 1998 movie, we might have come to a solid calculation of his total earnings from the action comedy franchise starring Chris Tucker.
What does Jackie Chan usually earn from his films?
Moving on, let’s take a look at Jackie Chan’s usual salary per film, throughout his celebrated career in Hollywood. Well, although the actor’s paycheck has varied through the years, depending on the project and his popularity in the industry, it is said that Chan has managed to command top dollar for his kick-ass roles.
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Well, back in 2016, when Chan was the second highest-paid actor in the world,Forbesreported that the actor had made an estimated $61M from starring in theMonkey Kingfranchise. And then onwards, he simply kept earning more money. So when the time came, the actor bagged $40M for his roles inThe Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to ChinaandProject X-Traction.
On a recent note,Spoiler Bolavipreported that Chan has reported sought $15M for returning to portray Mr. Han in theupcoming 2025 movieKarate Kid: Legends. Further, through endorsements, producer credits, and his own line of movie theaters, Chan is said to have earned enough to make his net worth burgeon to a staggering $400M as of 2025 (viaCosmopolitan).
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are set to return withRush Hour 4
Meanwhile, considering the popularity and millions of dollars bagged by Chan from theRush Hourfranchise, there’s no question as to why he’s planning on returning as Lee, with directorBrett Ratner‘s fourth installment. According toTHR, it was previously revealed that executives at Lionsgate had held a meeting to discussRush Hour 4in July 2024.
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But then, sources revealed that since Ratner has been largely absent from Hollywood following his 2017 allegations of s*xual misconduct and harassment, which led him to leave for Israel (viaThe Times of Israel), it got difficult for producers to pitch the idea. However, later on, as the filmmaker came on board with the project, it becamedifficult to find studios, after Paramount and Sony passed on the film following Ratner’s involvement.
So now, it seems that althoughRush Hour 4is set to happen with Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, and director Brett Ratner, there’s no confirmation as to when production might start. Currently, the movie is being shopped to studios.
Rush Hourmovies are currently available to watch on Max.
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