Chris Tucker is back and it's not Rush Hour... (well, almost)
The guardian reports that Chris Tucker is slated to star in a Hollywood remake of a Bollywood movie about a gangster who pretends to be a MD whenever his parents around. This story's twist is that this gangster, to be played by Chris Tucker, actually has a change of heart and decides that he really wants to become a doctor.
The article continues:
The decision marks a turning point for Bollywood, which has specialized in Hollywood "copycatting" scripts. In many cases there is little but language, actors and production values to separate America's films from their Indian imitations.The director of Gangster MD, Mira Nair, whose films include Monsoon Wedding, told the the Mumbai Mirror newspaper that she may cast some actors from the Bollywood original, and is on the lookout for Indian stars.
Anyway, Chris Tucker has been able to demand up to $20 million dollars a picture for Rush Hour films. It's nice to see that Chris Tucker is willing to branch out from the Rush Hour franchise - currently Rush Hour 3, potentially the last film in the trilogy, is in pre-production.
Word on the street is that Chris Tucker signed another deal with New Line Cinema, producers of Rush Hour, to do a picture for, hold your breath, 20 million dollars. I wonder what this other film will be...
Any suggestions or guesses?
